The DNA Replisome: A Paradigm of Design

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The DNA replisome is one of the most remarkable molecular machines, involving a complex of different proteins, each of which is very specifically crafted to fulfill its role in the process of replicating the genome in preparation for cell division. The rate of DNA replication has been measured at a whopping 749 nucleotides per second[1] and the error rate for accurate polymerases is believed to be in the range of 10-7 and 10-7, based on studies of E. coli and bacteriophage DNA replication.[2] One of the best animations of this incredible process is this one by Australian animator Drew Berry. It is difficult to look at an animation such as this (which is drastically over-simplified) and not come away with the strong intuition that such an intricately choreographed machine is the product of masterful…
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Dawkins and Other Evolutionary Biologists May Be Learning a Hard Lesson

boxing, Canada, censorship, chromosomes, Culture & Ethics, Evolution, evolutionary biologists, Facebook, free speech, genetics, Georges Cazorla, Imane Khalif, International Olympic Committee, Jerry Coyne, misinformation, Moon, Olympiad, Olympics, religion, Richard Dawkins, science, Scientific American, sex binary, Sports, testosterone, The Last Supper, wokeness, women
Dawkins and others believe that Facebook’s ban hammer fell on his questions about Imane Khalif competing in the women’s division boxing at the 2024 Olympics. Source
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Do Fungi Have Free-Will?

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Whenever a new hypothesis like this is published and calmly debated in scientific journals without arousing any furor, your first instinct may be to scoff. Source
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“Creation Myths” Misquotes and Misrepresents Junk DNA Video

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Our video backs up what it says with clear quotes and references. We’ve provided more documentation here. Source
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The Miracle of Man: Reflections on the Westminster Conference

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Dr. Miller gives a brief summary of his talk on the fine-tuning of human vision. We’ll be doing a full episode with him on that subject soon. Source
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Introducing the Unknome, Biology’s Black Box

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Biology is becoming overwhelmed by new vistas of dynamic complexity. Attempts to get a handle on this complexity has ushered in the era of Omics. Source
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Jonathan Wells Evaluates Darwinian Evolution in New Online Course

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How strong is the evidence for Darwinian evolution? What are the limits of the Darwinian mechanism? Source
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Engineering Principles Explain Biological Systems Better than Evolutionary Theory

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Hippocrates proposed in the late 5th or early 4th century BC a model for heredity and adaptation that Charles Darwin described as nearly identical to his own. Source
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