Month: February 2019

does the design argument need an ‘atheist’ framework?…//Darwin Devolves: The New Science About DNA That Challenges Evolution – Michael J. Behe – Google Books

Behe’s new book has arrived and the debate over evolution continues ad infinitum. I have not as yet read the book but google books has a hefty selection. I question at once the misleading idea that ‘design’ challenges ‘evolution’: it only challenges darwinism and Behe is either careless on this point or tossing a crust to hard core creationists. But more generally the case for design in nature is strong…until ID proponents come along and spoil their own argument. Meanwhile the clueless realm of darwinists still to this day peddles the dogmas of evolution by accident in the theology of Dawkins et al. Sometimes you feel like shouting in the ear of the darwinists: they have done an immense disservice in confusing the public so badly for so long. But the ID proponents are their own worst enemy. Continue reading does the design argument need an ‘atheist’ framework?…//Darwin Devolves: The New Science About DNA That Challenges Evolution – Michael J. Behe – Google Books

NASA recreates the origin of life and it’s totally shocking | Uncommon Descent

What’s shocking is the hype. Essentially, the team created some amino acids and “Some researchers believe these could combine (like Legos) and create further complex molecules which could then be a precursor to life.”

Source: NASA recreates the origin of life and it’s totally shocking | Uncommon Descent

Right- or left-handed? Gene expression tells the story of snail evolution: More than a trait, a snail’s handedness could be the sign of a new species — ScienceDaily

Snails, like humans, can be right-handed or left-handed and the swirl etched into the shell of a snail can reveal a lot about them, down to their genetic makeup. Researchers have found that the gene influencing the direction of the shell coil may also offer insight into the evolution of snails overall.

Source: Right- or left-handed? Gene expression tells the story of snail evolution: More than a trait, a snail’s handedness could be the sign of a new species — ScienceDaily

Research explains how snakes lost their limbs: The study is part of an effort to understand how changes in the genome lead to changes in phenotypes — ScienceDaily

The study is part of an effort to understand how changes in the genome lead to changes in phenotypes.

Source: Research explains how snakes lost their limbs: The study is part of an effort to understand how changes in the genome lead to changes in phenotypes — ScienceDaily

Why speech is unique to humans | Uncommon Descent

Even if nothing else about this article were interesting, its title would be: Vocal communication is a central feature, but language encompasses much more, as linguist and neuropsychologist Angela Friederici pointed out at a recent meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. “Language is more than

Source: Why speech is unique to humans | Uncommon Descent

Climate rewind: Scientists turn carbon dioxide back into coal: New technique can efficiently convert CO2 from gas into solid particles of carbon — ScienceDaily

Scientists have harnessed liquid metals to turn carbon dioxide back into solid coal, in research that offers an alternative pathway for safely and permanently removing the greenhouse gas from our atmosphere. The new technique can convert CO2 back into carbon at room temperature, a process that’s efficient and scalable. A side benefit is that the carbon can hold electrical charge, becoming a supercapacitor, so it could potentially be used as a component in future vehicles.

Source: Climate rewind: Scientists turn carbon dioxide back into coal: New technique can efficiently convert CO2 from gas into solid particles of carbon — ScienceDaily

Continued sea-level rise on East and Gulf coasts detailed: Nearly all non-Alaskan West Coast tide stations also saw higher seas — ScienceDaily

Interactive plots provide annual sea-level projections to 2050 for 32 localities along the US coastline from Maine to Alaska.

Source: Continued sea-level rise on East and Gulf coasts detailed: Nearly all non-Alaskan West Coast tide stations also saw higher seas — ScienceDaily