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The octopus is from Mars, and other stories

The octopus is from Mars, and other stories

by | 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...
Privacy is dead!

Privacy is dead!

by | Jul 15, 2020 | Theology

Privacy is dead. It never existed online, but even more importantly modern genetics has destroyed any sense of privacy. With millions of people in online databases, and with many of those accessible to the public, almost everybody is essentially identifiable....
Patriarchal Drive

Patriarchal Drive

by | Jul 8, 2020 | Genetic History

Patriarchal Drive is a strange phrase with profound implications. Simply put, very old people having children in a population adds many extra mutations per child. In the biblical model, centuries-old people would have been having children within a fairly small...
Racial tension, part 2: What is a race?

Racial tension, part 2: What is a race?

by | Jun 23, 2020 | Theology

There are massive racial tensions being expressed in the US and around the world today. While I cannot fix centuries of injustice and oppression in a 15-minute YouTube video, there are answers to the theological and scientific questions people are asking. Some of the...