This fascinating research presents yet another remarkable example of biochemical complexity with a functionality dependent upon environmental sensing, signal evaluation, operational feedback, managing stored resources, and survivability–all within a supposedly inert “spore.” I’ll call that evidence of intelligent design.
Author: Caspian
Eric R. Hedin, Ph.D. earned his doctorate in experimental plasma physics from the University of Washington, and conducted post-doctoral research at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. He has taught physics and astronomy at Taylor University, Indiana Wesleyan University, and Ball State University in Indiana, and at Biola University in Southern California. At Ball State, his research interests focused on computational nano-electronics and higher-dimensional physics. His BSU course, The Boundaries of Science, attracted national media attention.
Dr. Hedin’s recent book, Canceled Science: What Some Atheists Don’t Want You to See, highlights scientific evidence pointing to design.
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At SciTech Daily: Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Triggered Monstrous Global Tsunami With Mile-High Waves
Researchers: “According to the study’s calculations, the initial energy in the impact tsunami was up to 30,000 times larger than the energy in the December 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake tsunami.”
At Evolution News: The Multiverse: From Epicurus to Comic Books and Beyond
A profound difference between appealing to the multiverse and appealing to God, is that the historical and personal evidence for God throughout human history is multilayered and pervasive, whereas the evidence for the multiverse remains firmly at zero.
At Phys.org: Discovery of new microscopic species expands the tree of life
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At Medical Xpress: Pupil dilation: A window to perception
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Good news for coffee lovers!
At Sci News: Dogs Can Detect when Humans are Experiencing Stress
“Dog can smell the changes in our breath and sweat that occur when we’re stressed, according to new research by scientists from Newcastle University and Queen’s University Belfast.”
At Evolution News: An Optimistic Solution to the Mystery of Life’s Origin
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At Science Daily: Why whales don’t get brain damage when they swim
“Special blood vessels in whale brains may protect them from pulses, caused by swimming, in their blood that would damage the brain, new research has suggested.”
At Medical Xpress: Breaks in ‘junk’ DNA give scientists new insight into neurological disorders
“Junk DNA could unlock new treatments for neurological disorders as scientists discover its breaks and repairs affect our protection against neurological disease.”
At Evolution News: Theoretical Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder on the Deficiency of Alternative Models to Big Bang Cosmology
We observe phenomena in this universe that are beyond the known constraints imposed by the laws of nature, implying that natural explanations are insufficient to explain their existence. The origin of this universe is one of those observed realities that transcend the abilities of nature.
At Universe Today: Life can Thrive Around Even the Smallest Stars
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At Evolution News: Origin of the First Self-Replicating Molecules
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