Author: Casey Luskin
Lee Spetner’s Nonrandom Evolutionary Hypothesis
We were saddened to learn of the passing of Lee Spetner, MIT-trained physicist. Dr. Spetner was 91 years old and lived in Jerusalem.
James Shapiro: Intelligent Design “Has a Valid Point with Regard to the … Limits of Neo-Darwinism”
I’m content to be grateful to Dr. Shapiro as a non-ID scientist who recognizes something ID has gotten right.
Study: Geological Habitability Parameters Imply Earth is Special and Advanced Life Extremely Rare
One thing that is likely to get some pushback is the study’s claim that modern-style plate tectonics on Earth did not commence until the Neoproterozoic.
How “Junk” DNA Got Its Function: Evolutionary Tales Fail to Convince
Earlier this year there was a flurry of stories about how “junk DNA” may explain why humans don’t have tails.
“That Is a Lot of Evolution”: Study Finds LUCA Required 2,600 Genes
One scientist commented, “LUCA was a very complex cell, with a genome similar to modern bacteria.”