Tag: RNA world
Dennis Venema’s Adam and the Genome: A Case Study in Cognitive Bias
In a previous article I described how scientific training can condition some scientists’ minds to resist the evidence in nature for intelligent design.
Adam and the Genome and Naïve Theology
It’s ironic to find Dietrich Bonhoeffer cited by Dennis Venema.
Adam and the Genome and the Evolution of the Genetic Code
Dennis Venema’s arguments about Michael Yarus’s work were already addressed in detail by Meyer and Nelson in a technical paper.
About That RNA World Hypothesis
Given its widespread popularity and acceptance you might not have realized that the so-called RNA World hypothesis suffers from some dramatic problems.
Warm Little Pond? PNAS Paper Admits Difficulties Generating RNA on Prebiotic Earth
“Warm little ponds,” in Darwin’s quaint expression, are actually very hostile environments for generating nucleotides.