Is Creation Science Really That Important? | The Creation Podcast: Episode 14 | The Institute for Creation Research

Is Creation Science Really That Important? | The Creation Podcast: Episode 14
TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2022

What is creation science, and why is it important? Why did an evolutionary scientist become a creationist? And how can you defend Christianity using science? Host Trey Bowling discusses these foundational questions with ICR Research Scientist and Paleobiochemist Dr. Brian Thomas in Episode 14 of The Creation Podcast.



            

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Estonia’s Greens Singing the Blues
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Thermometers and Fish: What’s the Mercury Reading?
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BY: JAMES J. S. JOHNSON, J.D., TH.D.
Possible Parasites Found on Cambrian Brachiopods
Scientists from China, Sweden, and Australia have discovered what they claim is the oldest known parasite, publishing their results in Nature Communications.1...
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BY: JAMES J. S. JOHNSON, J.D., TH.D.
Manatees Visit Warm Waters of North Carolina
During July 4th weekend, manatees made a patriotic appearance on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.1,2 Manatees stopped to visit the Outer...
BY: JAMES J. S. JOHNSON, J.D., TH.D.
If Pronghorns You Chase, They’ll Win the Foot-Race
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BY: JAMES J. S. JOHNSON, J.D., TH.D.
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Pollinators Working Hard as July Wraps Up
The latter days of July are very busy for many pollinators.1 These include birds, bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, flies, bats, and more.1-3 Pollination...
BY: JAMES J. S. JOHNSON, J.D., TH.D.
RNA Ties and Unties Itself
There are two types of nucleic acids (genetic molecules): DNA and RNA. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is a large linear molecule designed to store genetic...
BY: FRANK SHERWIN, D.SC. (HON.)
Thermometers and Fish: What’s the Mercury Reading?
For centuries, mercury has been used in thermometers for reading our body temperatures, but now we measure mercury levels to see if seafood is safe to...
BY: JAMES J. S. JOHNSON, J.D., TH.D.
More Commerce
Fish Farming Feeds Scots, But It’s Not Getting Easier
When was the last time you thanked a fish farmer for tending to coast water net-pens, braving unpleasant weather and workplace hazards, to “farm”...
BY: JAMES J. S. JOHNSON, J.D., TH.D.
Salmon Young Take the Plunge in May
In May, hundreds of salmon fry are experiencing their own version of “live-streaming,” according to a report from Maine Audubon’s Molly...
BY: JAMES J. S. JOHNSON, J.D., TH.D.
Coronavirus Causes "Waffle House Index" Red N.,.
Giant yellow squares housing black letters signal to breakfast lovers across the United States that they have found a safe haven where they can enjoy waffles,...
BY: TREY BOWLING
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Why Reinvent the Wheel?
by Randy J. Guliuzza and Aaron T. Guliuzza* Most of us know the phrase “Don’t reinvent the wheel.” It means that we hope to take the...
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RNA Hoops: When Circular Reasoning Makes Sense
If the regulatory picture of the genome were not complicated enough, over the past decade scientists have discovered another level of Darwinian-defying...
BY: JEFFREY P. TOMKINS, PH.D.
Marine Mammals: Designed for Deep Diving
While you’re reading this, hold your breath. What is now happening is your blood is delivering the last of oxygenated blood cells to your tissues...
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More Living Creatures Were Clearly Designed
Did Teeth First Evolve as Sensory Tissue?
One of the mysteries of evolution (there are so many) is the origin of teeth. The past few years have witnessed a remarkable flurry of research...
BY: FRANK SHERWIN, D.SC. (HON.)
Butterfly Wing Design Repudiates Evolution
The takeoff and flight of butterflies has long been derided by evolutionists as being an unstable and inefficient product of evolution. However, a new...
BY: JEFFREY P. TOMKINS, PH.D.
Ant Behavior Informs Computer Search Algorithms
The social behavior of ants continues to amaze scientists with its complexity and efficiency of organization and design. In a new study, scientists have...
BY: JEFFREY P. TOMKINS, PH.D.
More Living Creatures Were Equipped to Adapt
Octopus and Fish Plan a Complex Coordinated Hunt
The octopus—an invertebrate—never fails to surprise researchers with its incredible abilities.1,2 The octopus was designed...
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Pangolins Protected from Use in Oriental Medicine
Pangolins just received an odd form of political protection.1 Found in southeast Asia and Africa, these creatures look like a cross between...
BY: JAMES J. S. JOHNSON, J.D., TH.D.
Wandering Albatross: Wide Wings on the Winds
Wandering albatrosses have the largest wingspan of any living bird, so they live much of life soaring above the oceans. With their wings—and a lot...
BY: JAMES J. S. JOHNSON, J.D., TH.D.
More Creation Science Update
Distant Barred Spiral Galaxy Shouldn't Exist?
Conventional theories have a difficult time accounting for the existence of a distant galaxy whose existence has been revealed by the James Webb Space...
BY: JAKE HEBERT, PH.D.
A New Jellyfish
One of the more fascinating animals in God’s creation is the ubiquitous and strange jellyfish. They are members of the subphylum Medusozoa,...
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A New and Fascinating Arthropod Fossil
Scientists have discovered that virtually all fossils found in the Cambrian sediments of the geologic column appear suddenly and are exceptionally preserved....
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