by Robert Carter | Aug 12, 2020 | Science, Theology
There is a mysterious passage in Genesis chapter 6 about the “sons of God” having children with the “daughters of men”. Scholars argue about what this means, and you can find all sorts of views on the subject in the public area. Some say the...
by Robert Carter | Aug 5, 2020 | Science
Pandemic viruses are deadly, but over time they should weaken as they pick up mutations. Will this happen with the pandemic coronavirus? We can only hope. But has it ever happen before? Yes, between 1917 and 2009, the human H1N1 virus picked up thousands of mutations...
by Robert Carter | Jul 21, 2020 | Science
There are certain things in genetics that are truly shocking. Complexity (in this case, of the octopus genome), hybridization between species that are not in any way similar, ancient genetic connections between the Polynesians and the South Americans, and the...
by Robert Carter | Apr 28, 2020 | Science
Dr C talks about what it is like to be a geneticist in today’s world. This is the first time in history where we have more ‘data’ than ‘theory’. There is too much data! So be prepared for some of your cherished theories to be...
by Steve Schramm | Apr 8, 2020 | Genetic History, Science
The fact that ancient DNA exists at all is a minor miracle. And now that we have figured out how to extract it efficiently and sequence it accurately (more or less), we are suddenly able to answer many long-standing historical riddles. Dr C explains how ancient...
by Steve Schramm | Mar 31, 2020 | Science
Dr. C attempts to explain how only 23,000 genes can manufacture hundreds of thousands of unique proteins in the human body. The answer is amazing! Location: Boat Rock climbing area Subjects: The one-gene one-enzyme hypothesis, bacterial genes vs genes in higher...
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