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		Mars Lander Update Air date: 06-24-2008 Fuz Rana, Jeff Zweerink, and Joe Aguirre Discoveries Phoenix lander finds ice on Mars Jean-Louis Santini, “Phoenix Lander Confirms Ice on Mars”, AFP, June 20, 2008. Alicia Chang, “Can the Martian Arctic Support Extreme Life?” Associated Press, June 22, 2008. “Unreasonable” effectiveness of mathematics to describe the cosmos Dmitry Khavinson and Genevra Neumann, “From the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra to Astrophysics: A ‘Harmonious’ Path”, Notices of the AMS 55, no. 6, 666-75. General relativity passes another test M. J. Valtonen et al., “A Massive Binary Black–Hole System in OJ 287 and a Test of General Relativity”, Nature 452 (April 17, 2008): 851-53. Bob Stuart comments on Reasons Institute and Reasons Academy Reasons Institute Reasons Academy Call-in questions Roger from Portland, ME: Comment on phenomenological versus analogical interpretation of the Genesis creation days What are two easy-to-explain examples of fine-tuning (Earth, universe) that a high schooler could understand? Jim from Atlanta, GA: Does time stop for photons? If so, are photons then “eternal”? Some follow-up questions on photons/light
		Science and Theology Air date: 06-17-2008 Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, and Kenneth Samples Discoveries Repeated evolution? Zachary D. Blount, Christina Z Borland, and Richard E. Lenski "Historical Contingency and the Evolution of a Key Innovation in an Experimental Population of Escherichia Coli," Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA 105 (June 10, 2008) 7899–7906 Resource: The Cell's Design by Fazale Rana Cosmology's distance scale J. P. W. Verbiest et al., "Precision Timing of PSR J0437–4715: An Accurate Pulsar Distance, a High Pulsar Mass, and a Limit on the Variation of Newton's Gravitational Constant," Astrophysical Journal 679 (May 20, 2008): 675–80. Resource: The Creator and the Cosmos by Hugh Ross Theology segment Creation: ex materia, ex Deo, or ex nihilo Resource: Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics, by Norman L. Geisler Bob Stuart comments on Reasons Institute and Reasons Academy Reasons Institute Reasons Academy Call-in questions Doug from Germantown, MD: Asks about mass extinctions and mass speciations Ed from Des Moines IA: Has questions on the fine–tuning in a cell's design Roger from Portland ME: Comments and questions on Worldview Science E-mail questions Luke: Asks how Mark 10:6 can relate to Genesis 1 Jon: Asks if it's true that people who attend church regularly live longer than those who don't
		Contaminated Life on Mars? Air date: 06-10-2008 Dave Rogstad, Jeff Zweerink, Kenneth Samples, and Joe Aguirre Discoveries Phoenix Mars Lander may be transporting Earth life to Mars Eric Hand, "'Dandruff' Could Contaminate Phoenix Landing Site," Nature News (June 6, 2008). Ewen Callaway, "Could Microbes on Phoenix Survive on Mars?" New Scientist Space (June 6, 2008). Passing of theoretical physicist John Wheeler P. James E. Peebles and William G. Unruh, "John Wheeler (1911– 2008)," Nature 453 (May 1, 2008): 50. Philip Ball, "Quantum All the Way," Nature 453 (May 1, 2008): 22– 25. Theology segment Ken discusses a PBS program that shows religious beliefs lead to longer life spans PBS Summer Specials Krista Bontrager comments on Reasons Institute and Reasons Academy Call-in questions Roger from Portland, ME: Comment on prayer studies Several questions on phenomenological language vis-à-vis young-earth creationism Don from Concord, NC: Question regarding Georg Cantor's mathematics How does multiverse theory account for Earth's existence? Why put so much credence in the creeds? Kenny from Pensacola, FL: Has the Dalai Lama stated that he would change his views if modern cosmology is correct? Question on the length of days E-mail questions Andy J: Has Dr. Lisle accepted Hugh's challenge to defend his moon–formation views in front of astronomers?
		Apologetic Reasoning Air date: 06-03-2008 Dave Rogstad, Jeff Zweerink, and Kenneth Samples Reasons Institute with Bob Stuart Bob offers course descriptions and reminds listeners that the next term begins July 7 Reasons Institute Reasons Academy Discoveries Comets: Evidence for Young Earth Creation? J.T. Wickramasinghe and W.M. Napier, "Impact Cratering and the Oort Cloud," Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 387, Issue 1 (June 2008) 153-57. Resource: The Creator and the Cosmos 3rd ed., by Hugh Ross Responding to apologetic chanllenges "Mars' Water Appears to have been Too Salty to Support Life," Science Daily (May 30, 2008) "Small Planet Discovered Orbiting Small Star," Science Daily (Jun. 3, 2008) Resource: Without a Doubt by Kenneth Samples Theology segment The Importance of Testing Resource: A World of Difference by Kenneth Samples Call-in questions Jay from Wichita, KS: Talks about Contrasting truth–claims Ben from Castlerock CO: Has a question about the human soul Roger from Portland, ME: Has a question about argument from reason Doug from Washingto DC: Wants more understanding about the fine tuning argument Chris from Charlotte NC: Seeking more information about the transcendental argument
		Human origins perspective Air date: 05-27-2008 Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, and Kenneth Samples Discoveries Supernova archeology Brian D. Fields, Themis Athanassiadou, and Scott R. Johnson, "Supernova Collisions with the Heliosphere," Astrophysical Journal 678 (May 1, 2008)549-62 Resource: Who Was Adam? by Fazale Rana with Hugh Ross GLO pseudogene and evolution Amélie Montel-Hagen et al., "Erythrocyte Glut1 Triggers Dehydroascorbic Acid Uptake in Mammals Unable to Synthesize Vitamin C," Cell 132 (March 21, 2008) 1039-48. Resource: The Cell's Design, by Fazale Rana Theology segment Imago Dei: degree and kind Resource: A World of Difference, by Kenneth Samples Call-in questions Kenny from Pensacola FL: Asks about micro-and macroevolution What is the definition of a singularity? Roger from Portland ME: Asks for an opinion on Hebrews 2:9 and the Apostles' Creed regarding to Jesus descending into hell. Also has a question about the Ken Ham's comments about the big bang being discarded Robert from Lexington SC: Asks about Asks about the curse placed on the serpent in the garden of Eden David from Rapid City SD: Asks for help in discussing the old-earth viewpoint to those who believe in a young earth/a> Brian from Laguna Hills, CA: Asks about the implications of manned space travel on the Christian faith E-mail questions What does it mean in the Apostles' Creed when it says that Christ descended into hell?
		Integrating science and faith Air date: 05-20-2008 Dave Rogstad, Jeff Zweerink, and Kenneth Samples Discoveries Science and religion Jennifer Couzin, "Evolution: Closing the Divide," Science 319 (February 22, 2008) 1034– 36. Resource: ` A Matter of Days by Hugh Ross Temperature of the universe R. Srianand et al., "First Detection of CO in a High–Redshift Damped Lyman–α System," Astronomy & Astrophysics 482 (May II 2008) L39–L42 Resource: Creation as Science by Hugh Ross Theology segment Biblical creeds Resource: Without a Doubt by Kenneth Samples Call-in questions Charles from Deerfield, OH: Has a question about dinosaurs Jay from Wichita, KS: Asks about hominids Joe from Bismark, ND: Has some questions about Islam Ed from Des Moines, IA: Asks about the age of the universe Gem from Atlanta, GA: Wants to know more about a Catholic astronomer's comments about possible aliens in space Roger from Portland, ME: Comments on God's thinking
		Time, Space, and Eternity Air date: 05-13-2008 Fuz Rana, Jeff Zweerink, and Kenneth Samples Discoveries: Oxygenation events Kathleen A. McFadden et al., "Pulsed Oxidation and Biological Evolution in the Ediacaran Doushantuo Formation," Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA 105 (March 4, 2008): 3197-3202. Resource: Rare Earth, by Peter Ward and Donald Brownlee Life's components Lin Jiang et al., "De Novo Computational Design of Retro-Aldol Enzymes," Science 319 (March 7, 2008): 1387-91 Daniela Röthlisberger et al., "Kemp Elimination Catalysts by Computational Enzyme Design," Nature 453, (May 8, 2008);190-5. Resource: The Cell's Design, by Fuz Rana Theology segment Out of Africa Resource: How Africa Shaped the Christian Mind, by Thomas C. Oden Call-in questions Robert from Lexington NC: Asks about God's relationship to time Wayne from Calgary, Alberta: Asks Fuz to comment on an article that says evolution cannot be disproved Are there acts of sin that a true believer cannot commit? Roger from Portland ME: Comments on sin and time Asks about the curvature of the universe Kenny from Pensacola FL: Asks RTB to comment on why some people say the singularity is not the beginning of time
		Cyclones and Supernovae Air date: 05-06-2008 Jeff Zweerink, Dave Rogstad, Kenneth Samples, and Joe Aguirre Discussion: Why would an all-powerful, benevolent God allow deadly storms? 22,000 Reportedly Dead, 41,000 Missing after Catastrophic Myanmar Cyclone, Associated Press, May 6, 2008. Difference between moral evil and natural evil Resources: Can God Intervene? How Religion Explains Natural Disasters, by Gary Stern Faith and Reason, by Ronald H. Nash Discoveries Type Ia supernovae as standard candles Rasmus Voss and Gijs Nelemans, "Discovery of the progenitor of the type Ia supernova 2007on," Nature 451 (February 14, 2008): 802-804. "Supercomputer To Simulate Extreme Stellar Physics," ScienceDaily (May 3, 2008). Resource: Creation as Science, by Hugh Ross Gray dust a possible source of supernova dimming Philip A. Bland, "Small-Scale Observations Tell a Cosmological Story," Science 320 (April 4, 2008): 61 62. Theology segment Ken responds to the Institute for Progressive Christianity's announcement of Pluralism Sunday "Pluralism Sunday: Celebrating the many paths to God at Pentecost-May 11, 2008" Resources: Without a Doubt, by Kenneth R. Samples What's so Great about Christianity? by Dinesh D'Souza Call-in questions Joe from Bismarck, ND: What place does macroevolution have (if any) in RTB's creation model? Roger from Portland, ME: Comment on nations' ability to cope with natural disasters relative to their acceptance of a Christian worldview (and the scientific advance that comes from it) Would a slower rotation rate on Earth be problematic for advanced life? Resource: What if the Moon Didn't Exist? by Neil F. Comins Does Christianity alone teach salvation by grace? Do other religions teach fine-tuning? Resource: The Creator and the Cosmos", 3rd ed., by Hugh Ross Email questions Daniel D. asks: How far into space can current planet detecting methods be reliable? How many galaxies are inside this distance from Earth? What is the weakest part of the Day-Age theory from RTB's perspective? Resources: A Matter of Days,, by Hugh Ross The Genesis Debate, by Hugh Ross and Archer Gleason, ed. David Hagopian Tim S. asks: If multiverse theory is true, how would that affect the ability of the scientific enterprise to give an accurate picture of reality? Resource: The Cosmic Jackpot, Paul Davies
		Nature and Scripture Air date: 04-29-2008 Fuz Rana, Jeff Zweerink, and Kenneth Samples Discoveries Junk DNA reconsidered Oliver H. Tam et al., "Pseudogene-derived small interfering RNAs regulate gene expression in mouse oocytes", Nature online (April 10, 2008) Thomas J. Bell et al., "Cytoplasmic BK_Ca channel intron-containing mRNAs contribute to the intrinsic excitability of hippocampal neurons," PNAS 105 (February 12, 2008): 3684-89. Resource: Who Was Adam? , by Fazale Rana and Hugh Ross W-Map data E. Komatsu et al., "Five-Year Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) observations: Cosmological Interpretation," Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series (August 13, 2006). Resource: The Creator and the Cosmos, 3rd ed., by Hugh Ross Theology/Philosophy segment Two books of revelation Resource: A World of Difference, by Kenneth Samples Call-in questions Roger from Portland, ME: Asks about common objective morality held by diverse cultures Comments on Christ's resurrection Inquires about polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) Resource: Astronomy Picture of the Day April 28, 2008. E-mail questions Bob: How would a dime's worth of mass added to the universe prevent life? Wayne: Comments on Francis Collins' book "The Language of God"
		Earth Day Air date: 04-22-2008 Jeff Zweerink, Dave Rogstad, Kenneth Samples, and Joe Aguirre Discoveries A model for advanced life evolving on Earth Andrew J. Watson, "Implications of an Anthropic Model of Evolution for Emergence of Complex Life and Intelligence," Astrobiology 8 (2008): 175-85. Resources: Rare Earth, by Peter Ward and Donald Brownlee Creation as Science, by Hugh Ross Rise of atmospheric oxygen on Earth C. Scott et al., "Tracing the Stepwise Oxygenation of the Proterozoic Ocean," Nature 452 (March 27, 2008): 456-59. Science Daily, "Reason for Almost Two Billion Year Delay in Animal Evolution on Earth Discovered," March 27, 2008. Theology segment Ken responds to Time magazine's cover, "How to Win the War on Global Warming" Also, some comments on Pope Benedict's U.S. visit Resources: A World of Difference, by Kenneth Samples The Riddle of Roman Catholicism, by Jaroslav Pelikan Roman Catholics and Evangelicals: Agreements and Differences, by Norman L. Geisler and Ralph E. MacKenzie Call-in questions Binto from Boston, MA: Can RTB comment on several of Francis Collins' positions? Resource: Hear October 17, 2006 Creation Update archived program featuring Francis Collins Samuel from San Marcos, CA: Why do hurricanes and earthquakes take lives in some areas, but not in others? Several questions on space-time, geometry of the universe Ed from Des Moines, IA: What evidence is there for extra dimensions? Question on antiparticles Roger from Portland, ME: Comment on Sea of Reeds/Red Sea discussion from last week Is the cumulative evidence for the Resurrection so compelling that other explanations resort to logical fallacy? Resource: Without a Doubt, by Kenneth Samples
		Searching for the Higgs Boson Air date: 04-15-2008 Dave Rogstad, Jeff Zweerink, Ken Samples, and Joe Aguirre Discoveries Guest Dr. Michael Strauss discusses theological implications of upcoming particle physics experiments Michael E. Peskin, "Song of the Electroweak Penguin," Nature 452 (March 20, 2008): 293-94. Richard Ingham, "Greatest Experiment Ever in Particle Physics Nears Countdown," Yahoo! News March 24, 2008. Resource: The Creator and the Cosmos, 3rd ed., by Hugh Ross Creation as Science, by Hugh Ross Theology segment Ken responds to the statement that "there's no point arguing science unless you're a scientist" Resource: A World of Difference, by Kenneth Samples Call-in questions Mark from Longmont, CO: Does a lungless frog provide evidence for evolution? Did the Israelites cross the Red Sea or Sea of Reeds? Resource: New International Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties, by Gleason L. Archer Cole from Fort Worth, TX: Does quantum mechanics invalidate cause-and-effect? If so, is it self-defeating? Roger from Portland, ME: Can one calculate the probability of whether a black hole can be created from the experiments from the Large Hadron Collider? In light of the skeptical charge that Christians embrace blind faith, do atheists employ a blind faith of sorts by holding to a theory of everything?
		Nanobacteria not Alive Air date: 04-08-2008 Dave Rogstad, Fuz Rana, and Joe Aguirre Discoveries Size of nanobacteria help determine whether they're alive Jan Martel and John Ding-E Young, "Purported Nanobacteria in Human Blood as Calcium Carbonate Nanoparticles," Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA 105 (April 8, 2008): 5549-54. Resource: Origins of Life, by Fuz Rana and Hugh Ross Direct evidence for complex life 253 million years ago Jack D. Griffith et al., "Discovery of Abundant Cellulose Microfibers Encased in 250 Ma Permian Halite: A Macromolecular Target in the Search for Life on Other Planets," Astrobiology 8 (April 2, 2008): 215-28. UNC News Services, "For the Paper Trail of Life on Mars or Other Planets, Find Cellulose," March 31, 2008, Resource: Origins of Life, by Fuz Rana and Hugh Ross The Cell's Design, by Fuz Rana Call-in questions Ed from Des Moines, IA: Can manipulation of telomeres lead to a huge increase in life spans? Can stem cells' telomeres be manipulated? Roger from Portland, ME: Is the vertebrate eye a good design? Several more questions on features of eye design Discussion of skeptical claim that bad designs in nature deny existence of Creator Question about organelles and cell membranes Resources: 10 Breakthroughs of 2007. Virgil L. Robertson,"Curvaceous Anatomy of the Female Spine Reveals Ingenious Obstetric Design," Today's New Reason To Believe, February 14, 2008.
		Big Bang Test/Homochirality Air date: 04-01-2008 Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, and Joe Aguirre Discoveries Three-dimensional topology of the universe's large-scale structure J. Richard Gott III et al., "Genus Topology of Structure in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey: Model Testing," Astrophysical Journal 675 (March 1, 2008): 16-28. Khee-Gan Lee et al., "The Topology of Cosmological Reionization," Astrophysical Journal 675 (March 1, 2008): 8-15. Resource: Creation as Science , by Hugh Ross The Creator and the Cosmos, 3rd ed., by Hugh Ross Proposed origin of homochirality in a meteorite Sandra Pizzarello, Yongsong Huang, and Marcelo R. Alexandre, "Molecular Asymmetry in Extraterrestrial Chemistry: Insights from a Pristine Meteorite," Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 105 (March 11, 2008): 3700-04. Resource: Origins of Life, by Fuz Rana and Hugh Ross Humans help others even when costs are involved Anna Dreber et al., "Winners Don't Punish," Nature 452 (March 20, 2008): 348-51. Elizabeth W. Dunn, Lara B. Aknin, and Michael I. Norton, "Spending Money on Others Promotes Happiness," Science 319 (March 21, 2008): 1687-88. Resource: Hear Jeff Zweerink's analysis on RTB's Science News Flash, March 20, 2008 Call-in questions Ted from Kalamazoo, MI: Did singularity exist with any dimensions? Mike from Venice, CA: Can RTB comment on the movie Expelled? Roger from Portland, ME: Why a bottleneck for Y-chromosomal DNA and not mitochondrial DNA? Resources: Who Was Adam?, , by Fazale Rana and Hugh Ross The Genesis Question, , by Hugh Ross E-mail questions David R: If the universe is like an expanding balloon, can we see the other side? Eric from Clintonville, WI: Several questions about Noah's flood Raymond W. from the UK: Can Hugh respond to what's been represented on the Internet as the triumph of Russ Humphrey's cosmological model?
		The Elegant Cosmos Air date: 03-25-2008 Hugh Ross, Jeff Zweerink & Kenneth Samples Discoveries Preferred size of the universe George F. R. Ellis, "The Shape of the Universe," Nature, Vol. 425 (9 October, 2003). Resource: The Creator and the Cosmos, 3rd ed., by Hugh Ross Putting creation models to the test Aleksandra Kurek and Marek Szydlowsky, "The ACDM In The Lead-A Bayesian Cosmological Model Comparison," The Astrophysical Journal, 675:1-7, March 1, 2008. Resource: Creation as Science , by Hugh Ross Theology/philosophy segment Mathamatics: Comports best with which worldview? Resource: Mathematics: The Science of Patterns, by Keith Devlin Reasons Institute with Bob Stuart Bob offers course descriptions and reminds listeners that the next term begins April 7 Reasons Institute, Reasons Academy Call-in questions Roger from Portland, ME: Questions about the big bang model Randy from Oceanside, CA: Questions about time and space at the universe's creation event Don from Concord, NC: Quetions about multiverse hypotheses E-mail question Eric from Clintonville, WI: Questions about animals on Noah's ark and the flood
		Traffic Signals Inside the Cell Air date: 03-18-2008 Dave Rogstad, Fuz Rana, Kenneth Samples, and Joe Aguirre Discoveries Molecular motors as transporters Ram Dixit, Jennifer L. Ross, Yale E. Goldman, and Erika L. F. Holzbaur, "Differential Regulation of Dynein and Kinesin Motor Proteins by Tau," Science 319 (February 22, 2008): 1086-89. Resource: The Cell's Design, by Fazale Rana DNA "wired" to conduct electricity Alon A. Gorodetsky et al., "DNA Binding Shifts the Redox Potential of the Transcription Factor SoxR," PNAS 105 (March 11, 2008): 3684-89. Katherine E. Augustyn, Edward J. Merino, and Jacqueline K. Barton, "A Role for DNA-mediated Charge Transport in Regulating p53: Oxidation of the DNA-bound Protein from a Distance," PNAS 104 (November 27, 2007): 18907-12. Eylon Yavin et al., "Electron Trap for DNA-bound Repair Enzymes: A Strategy for DNA-mediated Signaling," PNAS 103 (March 7, 2006): 3610-14. Hans-Werner Fink and Christian Schonenberger, "Electrical Conduction through DNA Molecules," Nature 398 (April 1, 1999): 407-10. Resource: The Cell's Design, by Fazale Rana Theology/philosophy segment Does disunity within Christianity invalidate the faith? Question comes in response to a skeptic's query: (a debate between William L. Craig and Keith Parsons) Resource: Without a Doubt, by Kenneth Samples Reasons Institute with Bob Stuart Bob offers course descriptions and reminds listeners that the next term begins April 7 Reasons Institute Reasons Academy Call-in questions John from Los Angeles, CA: How does RTB view vegetation in the geological column with the Genesis creation days? Roger from Portland, ME: Several questions on error minimizations in the genetic code Resource: Origins of Life, by Fuz Rana and Hugh Ross Information Theory, Evolution, and the Origin of Life , by Hubert Yockey Kenny from Pensacola, FL: Comments on previous caller's questions on the geological column and the creation chronology Randy from Oceanside, CA: Are cell transport systems ubiquitous?
		Solar System Comparisons Air date: 03-11-2008 Dave Rogstad, Jeff Zweerink, and Kenneth Samples Discoveries Planets are common "Terrestrial Planets Might Form Around Many, Maybe Most, Nearby Sun-like Stars," ScienceDaily (February 18, 2008) "Jupiter-Saturn-like Planets Discovered In Faraway Solar System Like Our Own," ScienceDaily (February 15, 2008) Resource: The Creator and the Cosmos, 3rd ed., by Hugh Ross Earthlike planets are rare Resource: The Creator and the Cosmos, 3rd ed., by Hugh Ross Theology/philosophy segment Judge not Resource: The Gospel According to Matthew, by Leon Morris Call-in questions James from Phoenix, AZ: How to debate monism (pantheistic worldview)? Resource: Without a Doubt, by Kenneth Samples Dan from Kalamazoo, MI: Comments on judgment in Scripture Gem from Atlanta, GA: How does beryllium-8 nucleus affect fine tuning in carbon? Steve from Elkhart, IN: What is known about planets around Alpha Centauri? Is there some research as to why Jupiter remains in its orbit? Roger from Portland, ME: Comments on monism, and about judging What is the current best estimate of the age of the Milky Way, and what is the error bar? Why do scientists think life can exist on half-size planets? Chris from Charlotte, NC: Old Testament laws
		Expansion of the Universe and DNA Barcoding Air date: 3-04-2008 Hugh Ross, Fuz Rana, Kenneth Samples, and Joe Aguirre Discoveries Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect on the universe's expansion rate measures Hajime Kawahara et al., "Systematic Errors in the Hubble Constant Measurement from the Sunyaev-Zel'dovich Effect," Astrophysical Journal 674 (February 10, 2008): 11-21. Resources: The Creator and the Cosmos, 3rd ed., by Hugh Ross Creation as Science, by Hugh Ross DNA barcoding and data storage Renaud Lahaye et al., "DNA Barcoding the Floras of Biodiversity Hotspots," PNAS Early Edition (2008) online. Nathaniel G. Portney et al., "Length-Based Encoding of Binary Data in DNA," American Chemical Society (January 30, 2008). Nozomu Yachie et al., "Alignment-Based Approach for Durable Data Storage into Living Organisms," Biotechnology Progress 23 (2007): 501-5. Theology/philosophy segment Human brain studies support mind/body dualism Ken refers to PBS program, The Secret Life of the Brain Resource: A World of Difference, by Kenneth Samples Reasons Institute with Bob Stuart Bob offers course descriptions and reminds listeners that the next term begins April 7 Reasons Institute Reasons Academy Call-in questions Tim from Sacramento, CA: Do scientists really see fine-tuning?. Kenny from Pensacola, FL: Is the Out-of-Africa model for human origins irrelevant to the biblical text? Roger from Portland, ME: Can scientists estimate the number of bacteria on Earth? Also, a couple of questions on requirements for replicator-first or metabolism-first scenarios, and on the universal genetic code Resources: Origins of Life, by Fuz Rana and Hugh Ross Information Theory, Evolution, and the Origin of Life, Hubert Yockey David from Hagerstown, MD: Is Fuz's book on the cell's design out yet? Release date is June (Pre-order here) Carrie from Waldport, OR: Why would God apparently use underhanded means to accomplish his purposes? (Question comes in light of 1 Kings 22:19-23)
		Intermittent Plate Tectonics Beneficial for Life Air date: 2-26-2008 Hugh Ross, Jeff Zweerink, Kenneth Samples, and Joe Aguirre Discoveries Formation and breakup of Earth's supercontinent shows finite time window for advanced life Paul G. Silver and Mark D. Behn, "Intermittent Plate Tectonics" Science 319 (January 4, 2008): 85-88. Resources: The Creator and the Cosmos, 3rd ed., by Hugh Ross Rare Earth, by Peter D. Ward and Donald Brownlee Astrophysical surveys buttress big bang creation Michael A. Strauss, "An Ancient View of Acceleration" Nature 451 (January 31, 2008): 531-32. L. Guzzo et al., "A Test of the Nature of Cosmic Acceleration Using Galaxy Redshift Distortions" Nature 451 (January 31, 2008): 541-44. Masamune Oguri et al., "The Sloan Digital Sky Survey Quasar Lens Search. III. Constraints on Dark Energy from the Third Data Release Quasar Lens Catalog" Astronomical Journal 135 (February 2008): 512-19. Resources: Creation as Science, by Hugh Ross Theology/philosophy segment Why do people believe in conspiracies? Ken refers to 9/11 conspiracies on The History Channel. Resource: A World of Difference, by Kenneth Samples Call-in questions Dan from Kalamazoo, MI: Question on the correlation between the sun's magnetic/thermal outputs. Roger from Portland, ME: Several questions on infinite regress (the uncaused cause, who created God?) . Joe from Bismarck, ND: How far back can we trace mitochondrial Eve? Jimmy from Benton, KY: Does logic/math underlie all of reality (see John's gospel-logos, Word)? Chris from Charlotte, NC: Can RTB comment on Sam Harris' contention that 99% of species having gone extinct means there's no intelligent designer? Email question Chuck: Asks for advice on how and when to tell a young child anything different from what he learned in Sunday school (e.g., that the days in Genesis are 24-hour days).
		God's Creation? Air date: 2-19-2008 Dave Rogstad, Fuz Rana, Kenneth Samples Discoveries: Problems with a Naturalistic Origin of Life Leslie E. Orgel, "The Implausibility of Metabolic Cycles on the Prebiotic Earth," PLos Biology,\| January 2008 \| Volume 6 \| Issue 1 \| e18. Resource: Origins of Life, by Fuz Rana and Hugh Ross Salt Water on Mars Alan Boyle, "Was Mars too salty for Life?" MSNBC's COSMIC LOG, Posted: Friday, February 15, 2008 3:54 PM. Resource: Lights in the Sky and Little Green Men, by Hugh Ross, Kenneth Samples and Mark Clark Theology/philosophy segment Arguments for God? Resource: Without a Doubt, by Kenneth Samples Call-in questions: Mike from Chicago, IL: Has a question about the UFO/"Nibiru Planet" phenomenon. Resource: Lights in the Sky and Little Green Men , by Hugh Ross, Kenneth Samples & Mark Clark Timothy from Flint, MI: Asks for a good rebuttal to Young Earth arguments against radiometric dating. Resource: Radiometric Dating A Christian Perspective Dr. Roger C. Wiens Carbon 14 Dating: The Controversy - Part 2, Reasons To Believe, Spokane Chapter March, 2004 Newsletter David from Carlisle, PA: A question about Possibility of Intellegent design of natural evil Craig from Rosamond, CA: Comments on the U.S. constitution being written by Christian men. Roger from Portland, ME: Comments on a why God allows moral and natural evil to exist ? Also comments on Researchers interpreting discovery of Menanamine in a distant galaxy? Chris from Charlotte, NC: Comments on the the problem of evil and atheism Also has a question about the the Cause of Beginnings
		Search for a Solar Twin? Air date: 2-12-2008 Hugh Ross, Dave Rogstad, Kenneth Samples, and Joe Aguirre Discoveries: Have scientists discovered another star like the Sun? Jorge Melendez and Ivan Ramirez, "HIP 56948: A Solar Twin with a Low Lithium Abundance,"Astrophysical Journal 669 (November 10, 2007): L89-L92. Resources:

Creation Update 2008 Web Cast Archives January - June

Creation Update
2008 Web Cast Archives
January - June