Genetics

We instinctively know the difference between something that is the result of design (such as the faces on Mount Rushmore), and something that is the result of random natural processes (like the rest of Mount Rushmore). Or we think we do. But do we really? Some people see the hallmarks of design all throughout the natural world. Are they just seeing what they want to see—like faces in the clouds—or are there objective ways to identify deliberate design … including in nature? Join satellite engineer Dr Mark Harwood for a discussion of five telltale signs that the universe and life are intentionally designed. Explore biomimetics, irreducible complexity, the role of information, and much more, as Dr Harwood argues that these features provide objective evidence of a mind behind nature, rather than undirected evolutionary processes.

Did you know that the very thing which is said to be the ‘engine of evolution’—genetic mutations—is in fact a primary cause of cancer? So, does the evidence show that mutations are really making us, or just breaking us? Join plant biologist Dr Don Batten for a discussion of the true nature of cancer, exploring its causes, mechanisms, and the body’s remarkable (evolution-defying!) built-in defenses. Discover the biblical answer to the origin of—and ultimate hope for overcoming—this devastating disease.

A revealing secular book documents the huge change in attitudes to indigenous Australians after Darwin’s book appeared.

Most assume slavery caused racism, but what if evolution was the real culprit? Joel Tay traces Darwin’s shocking impact on eugenics and genocide.

Several famous cheeses are on the brink of extinction due to mutation buildup. Can they be saved? Evolution is no help!

DNA is supposedly millions of years old, but can it really survive that long? The evidence suggests otherwise. From genetic entropy showing species can’t survive endless mutations, to ancient DNA breaking down too quickly in the ground, to mitochondrial Eve and Y-chromosome Adam pointing to recent common ancestors — multiple lines of evidence challenge evolutionary timescales. DNA barcoding reveals another puzzle: species across the animal kingdom appear to be roughly the same age, as if some major event reset life on Earth. Dr Robert Carter explores how genetics supports a biblical timeline.

Observed mutational decay in the human genome provides clues to the origin of life.

The 2015 Nobel Prize for Chemistry highlights that DNA would be useless without the repair mechanisms to preserve it.

In schools all over the world, evolution is presented to students as an established scientific fact. But what evidence is provided to support this claim? Time and again, the examples that are actually given are of natural selection. And since natural selection is an easy-to-understand concept that can quite obviously produce visible changes in organisms, students (and teachers!) are convinced. But they’ve been duped. Because natural selection is not evolution. In fact, on a genetic level, it produces exactly the opposite sort of change to what evolution actually requires! Join researcher and school lab manager, Julie Neller, to discover what natural selection actually does—and why mutations are unable to save the day for evolution.

Darwin opposed human slavery but viewed it as natural in other species—exploring this contradiction and the true motives behind his evolutionary theory.

Did you know that even the ‘simplest’ life forms are jam-packed with biological ‘nanobots’? From DNA detanglers to rotary and linear motors—these molecular machines are absolutely fundamental to life. If molecular machines didn’t exist, life wouldn’t exist. So, given that evolution is widely taught as ‘fact’, presumably the origin of these nanomachines can be explained in terms of step-by-step evolutionary processes—right? Not at all! As plant biologist, Dr Don Batten, explains, biological nanobots clearly point to intelligent design. And that’s not a religious conclusion—it’s simply what the evidence indicates!

Modern science is catching up with what the Bible tells us about people living for hundreds of years.

Fake news on Canaanite DNA ‘contradicting’ the Bible sets the science news media buzzing.

Spider silk is stronger than steel of the same weight because of its micro-structure.

With the discovery of the dark proteome, the human genome got a lot larger, illustrating amazing design and the brilliance of God

Genetic engineering is no longer in the realm of science fiction. We review a Netflix series called Unnatural Selection and discuss the implications of the CRISPR-Cas9 technology.