Category: Evolution
James Tour, Episode 4: On the Origin of Life, “The Devil Is in the Details”
“Dr. Tour teaches the concepts of enantiomers and chirality, exposing challenges in the prebiotic synthesis and resolution of the molecules needed for life.”
Episode 3: James Tour Detonates “Hyperbole Surrounding Origin-of-Life Claims”
As a correspondent quips, “I don’t know who Dave Farina is, but he’s kicked the wrong dog.” Indeed so.
James Tour Samples Primordial Soup: Watch Episode 2 on Abiogenesis Now
“Goundwork is still being laid, as Dr. Tour explains the early Earth primordial soup concept and enlightens the listener on the layperson’s understanding.”
A True Portrait of Tom Bethell
The more secure the stronghold against paraphrase, the more special the object of our failed praise.
Iconoclast: Farewell to Tom Bethell
I remember having an exchange with Tom about the meaning of his last name, which seems to correspond to the Biblical place name Beth El, meaning “House of God.”