Gauger: Is It Easy to Get a New Protein?

Ann Gauger, biological information, Evolution, evolutionary biologists, frameshift mutation, Intelligent Design, language, nylonase, proteins, Sarah Chaffee
On a classic episode of ID the Future, biologist Ann Gauger talks with host Sarah Chaffee about a central argument used by evolutionary biologists, who claim that it’s simple to get new proteins. Listen in to learn more about nylonase, and whether it shows that purely natural processes can produce biological information. Download the podcast or listen to it here. In the conversation, Dr. Gauger discusses a frameshift mutation. Here is an example of what a frameshift mutation would look like in language: The old man T heo ldm an Th eol dma n Photo: Ann Gauger in “The Problem with Theistic Evolution,” via Crossway. The post Gauger: Is It Easy to Get a New Protein? appeared first on Evolution News.
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BioLogos and the Search for Truth

Adam and Eve, Ann Gauger, apology, BioLogos, chimpanzees, Christianity Today, Darrel Falk, Darwin's Doubt, Deborah Haarsma, Dennis Venema, DNA, enzyme, Evangelical Christians, Evolution, Evolution News, Human Origins, humans, Intelligent Design, Joshua Swamidass, mutations, nylonase, retraction, science, scripture, Seattle, Stephen Meyer, truth-seeking, vitellogenin
BioLogos Foundation’s president, Deborah Haarsma, issued a statement recently that merits comment. BioLogos is the organization known for seeking to draw Evangelical Christians to the theory of unguided Darwinian evolution. Now Haarsma has announced on the group’s behalf an institutional desire to clean house. Truth Matters In “Truth-Seeking in Science,” she wishes to leave no uncertainty about one thing: BioLogos wants to find out the truth and communicate it to others. Dr. Haarsma writes, “We are committed to seeking out the truths in both of these revelations [Scripture and nature],” “I want to flesh out what truth-seeking looks like in science,” “how we are implementing truth-seeking,” “Part of truth-seeking…is a healthy willingness to change your viewpoint,” “A scientist doesn’t discover truth all on her own,” “we are living out our…
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