New Data Converges on Creation | Another Habitability Constraint | Hugh Ross and Fazale "Fuz" Rana
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Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and astrophysicist Hugh Ross as they discuss discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence.
According to the evolutionary paradigm, there have been eleven times in Earth’s history when animals transitioned from water to land. Recent work by researchers in the UK and Spain indicates that these transitions involved similar genomic changes, providing another remarkable example of convergence. In this episode, Fuz describes this work and its implications for the RTB creation model.
Astronomers have identified many different “habitable zones” in space—places where conditions might allow life to exist. Now, they’ve found a new one: a chemical habitable zone. For life to exist, both nitrogen and phosphorus must be present in just-right amounts and forms. The availability of these elements depends on how much oxygen is involved during a rocky planet’s core formation. Earth falls within this zone. If a rocky planet is formed with less oxygen, it will lack the needed phosphorus for life. If it forms with too much oxygen, it will lack the needed nitrogen. Either way, life as we know it wouldn’t survive.
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**We’re taking a short hiatus in July and will return with more scientific discoveries and theological conversations on August 5.
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LINKS & RESOURCES -
Jialin Wei et al., “Convergent Genome Evolution Shaped the Emergence of Terrestrial Animals,” nature.com/articles/s4158....
Craig R. Walton et al., “The Chemical Habitability of Earth and Rocky Planets Prescribed by Core Formation,” nature.com/articles/s4155....
Hugh Ross, “Are Humans Alone in the Cosmos?” mdpi.com/2077-1444/16/12....
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