Making a Cell from Scratch?
A recently published paper on the internet[1] (not a peer-reviewed article) which summarizes the work of scientists at the University of Minnesota has resulted in several science news outlets (e.g., Nature and the Smithsonian) posting articles touting that these scientists have, “built a synthetic cell from scratch”. Such click-bait titles should trigger some skepticism, and…
The Eyes Have It
The structure and function of the human eye have long been in the cross hairs between those who suggest what we see in nature is best explained by natural processes and those who think an intelligent creator is a better explanation. The eye is something that gave Darwin some pause regarding his own theory when…
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