Tag: Chemistry
Anomalous Aspects of Common Water
The subject of Michael Denton’s new book — water — is ubiquitous, as indeed for living creatures it must be.
On Origin of Life, Synthetic Chemist James Tour Delivers Chastisement to Jeremy England
“[U]nder certain conditions, matter inexorably acquires the key physical attribute associated with life.” Oh, really, does it?
Thermodynamics of the Origin of Life
Popular articles on origin-of-life research often portray the field as constantly advancing and quickly converging on a purely materialistic explanation for the first cell.
Behe: Nobel Prize for Chemistry Begs the Question of Intelligent Design
“Nano” machines are impressive as technical achievements. Yet they are also exceedingly simple, “cute” but “useless.”
Leap Before You Look: Reflections on the Mission and “Evolution” of Discovery Institute
I helped form Discovery Institute 25 years ago and over that period, if I may use the term, it has evolved.