29Sep 2022 by Post

An Optimistic Solution to the Mystery of Life’s Origin

Antonio Lazcano, biology, biomolecules, Brian Miller, Cambridge University, Discovery Institute Press, DNA, Encyclopedia of Astrobiology, Eugene Koonin, Evolution, First Life from Purely Natural Means? (series), genetic information, George Whitesides, intelligent agent, Intelligent Design, Jack Szostak, James Tour, life, National Center for Biotechnology Information, New Atheists, Nobel Prize, origin of life, prebiotic Earth, Richard Dawkins, RNA, Stephen Meyer, The Mystery of Life’s Origin, Walter Bradley
Consider what five prestigious origin-of-life thinkers say about the current status of origin-of-life research. Source
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01Mar 2021 by Post

Today, “Canceled” Scientist Eric Hedin Gets His Voice Back

atheists, Ball State University, cancel culture, Cancel Science, China, Discovery Institute Press, eric hedin, First Amendment, free speech, freedom from religion foundation, God’s Not Dead, Intelligent Design, Jerry Coyne, Rice Broocks, scientists, The Boundaries of Science, United States, universe, University of Chicago
Cancel culture had no name in 2013. It has since become one of the major worries in contemporary life. Source
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19Feb 2021 by Post

Great Expectations: Origins in Science Education

abiogenesis, Arkansas Tech University, atmosphere, college students, Dark Ages, Discovery Institute Press, DNA, early Earth, Education, Evolution and Intelligent Design in a Nutshell, high school students, information, James Tour, John Narcum, Miller-Urey experiment, molecular machines, origin of life, polymers, primordial soup, ribosomes, RNA world, The Mystery of Life’s Origin
How ironic then that a majority of college-educated adults have been led so far astray in their understanding of the sobering realities of abiogenesis research. Source
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08Dec 2020 by Post

“Compelling,” “Thorough”: Biochemist Russell Carlson on Behe’s Mousetrap

A Mousetrap for Darwin, biochemistry, biology, blogs, Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, critics, Darwin's Black Box, Darwinism, Discovery Institute Press, Evolution, Intelligent Design, journals, Michael Behe, natural selection, newspapers, random mutation, Russell W. Carlson, The Edge of Evolution, University of Georgia
"Over the years Behe has received a mountain of criticism, all of which has been answered by him in letters to the editors of journals, newspapers, and blogs." Source
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17Aug 2020 by Post

Stephen Meyer and James Tour: Tonight, a Wide-Ranging and Personal Conversation

abiogenesis, chemical evolution, Christianity, Discovery Institute, Discovery Institute Press, faith, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design, James Tour, mind, origin of life, physical processes, Rice University, Stephen Meyer, The Mystery of Life’s Origin
Does life's origin reflect the activity of a mind, or do blind, purely physical processes alone serve as a fully satisfactory explanation? Source
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01Jul 2020 by Post

Biologist Robert Waltzer on Evolutionary Theory’s Room for Humility

Andrew McDiarmid, common descent, dialogue, Discovery Institute Press, epistemological humility, Evolution, Evolution and Intelligent Design in a Nutshell, evolutionary theory, ID The Future, Intelligent Design, natural selection, Robert Waltzer
On a new episode of ID the Future, biologist Robert Waltzer talks with host Andrew McDiarmid about Professor Waltzer’s chapter in the new Discovery Institute Press volume, Evolution and Intelligent Design in a Nutshell. Download the podcast or listen to it here. Waltzer’s chapter covers some key terms in the evolution/ID debate that are often misunderstood or misused. These include the word “evolution” itself, “change over time,” “common descent,” and “natural selection.” He offers quick definitions and explains some of the confusion surrounding them. Waltzer also describes an encouraging success story of his about fostering open dialogue and exploration of the evidence for design in nature.  The post Biologist Robert Waltzer on Evolutionary Theory’s Room for Humility appeared first on Evolution News.
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