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"Extreme Convergence" Strains Credibility of Darwinism

July 22, 2013

When completely unrelated animals or plants display the same engineering solution, is it reasonable to assume a blind, unguided process of selection achieved improbable outcomes multiple times? Is calling it "convergent evolution" meaningful? Here are three examples.

Bible and Theology

Ancient Text Found in Jerusalem from David's Time

July 12, 2013

Inscriptions are rare but valuable artifacts in archaeology. Though short and simple, a fragmentary inscription on a jug sets a record as the oldest ever found in Jerusalem, from the era of David and Solomon or before.

Biomimetics

New Biomimetics Projects

July 7, 2013

These recently-reported attempts to mimic nature show that the biomimetics revolution continues, with no end in sight.

Early Man

Farming Came Too Late in the Evolutionary Timetable

July 6, 2013

Even with generous dates of 10,000 years for the origin of farming, what were modern humans doing for tens of thousands of years or more?

Human Body

More Wonders Going On Inside You

July 2, 2013

Since we all live in a body, we should all feel intrigued with what goes in under our skin. There are more wonders than science can ever fully know.

Politics and Ethics

Mad Scientists Poised on the Slippery Slope

June 30, 2013

Stem cells can do good or harm, depending on their source. When scientists think themselves above ethics, watch out.

Media

Science News Sites Promote Leftist Ideology

June 26, 2013

Celebrating gay marriage is not the only leftist position frequently advocated by secular science news sites. They follow party-line liberal views with few exceptions, and now openly advocate leftist ideas.

Cell Biology

Brain Cells Have a Twist-Open Gate

June 25, 2013

The structure of an important potassium-ion gate in the membrane of brain cells has been found to open like a camera iris.

Philosophy of Science

Mind Your Matters, Evolutionist

June 7, 2013

Several recent articles illustrate the mental struggle materialists have with human uniqueness, particularly the mind and consciousness.

Early Man

Genetic Dating Can Fool Scientists

June 1, 2013

The dates of some human migrations could have been much more recent than genetic data indicates. What of even older dates?

Amazing Facts

Hear Ye! Directional Sound Enabled by Superfast Neurons

May 30, 2013

How can you tell where sounds come from? The brain is quicker than the speed of sound between your ears.

Bible and Theology

Depending on Source, Stem Cells Can Kill or Heal

May 29, 2013

Stem cells continue to show promise for dramatic healings, but reporters don't always clarify what lived or died to produce the cells. Adult stem cells inhabit all living humans; embryonic or fetal stem cells require a human death.

Philosophy of Science

Scientists Can Agree on Things that Aren’t So

May 27, 2013

Whenever you hear "all scientists agree" or "we now know," it's no guarantee a finding won't be disputed years later. In the following examples, CEH focuses not so much on the content of the disputed subjects as the implications for philosophy of science.

Human Body

Amazing Body Facts

May 22, 2013

There are more wonders in your body than you can possibly imagine. Here are half a dozen new findings for conversation starters.

Darwin and Evolution

From Tiny Bones to Whopper Conclusions

May 20, 2013

It doesn't take much to stimulate an evolutionist's imagination. A tiny middle ear bone will do.

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