Genes could be thought of as brick molds, used to construct materials for building the physical structures of living organisms. They carry the codes to help make proteins, which then make up different cells that are combined together to form mega-structures called tissues.

Just weeks after the British Humanist Association unveiled plans for “No God” ads on London bendy-buses,¹ the American Humanist Association (AHA) is starting a similar campaign to run during the holiday season.

Our cells are amazing places that contain countless molecular machines all working together to perform multiple and important functions simultaneously.

An international team of geneticists recently set out to explore in more detail the evolutionary relationship between humans and chimpanzees. Despite their assumption that man and chimp share a common ancestor, their findings are actually more consistent with the creation model.

The popular Discovery Channel show MythBusters not only entertains, it also does what science education is supposed to do: promote critical thinking through hands-on experience. The show focuses on Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman as they test the truth of various urban legends through empirical investigations.