Biochemical Design
Do ENCODE Skeptics Protest Too Much? Part 3 (of 3)
I protest. I take these wise men, that crow so at these set kind of fools, no better than the fools’ zanies.MalvolioTwelfth Night, Act I, scene v****
When the ENCODE Project announced in … more
Do ENCODE Skeptics Protest Too Much? Part 2 (of 3)
The Lady doth protest too much, methinks.Queen GertrudeHamlet, Act III, scene ii
Today when someone "protests too much," it can create a suspicion that the protested viewpoint or opinion may actually … more
Do ENCODE Skeptics Protest Too Much? Part 1 (of 3)
The Lady doth protest too much, methinks.Queen GertrudeHamlet, Act III, scene ii
I love Shakespeare, particularly the tragedies. Many of these stories center on a specific character flaw and explore … more
Does Evolution Explain Converging Ion Channels? Part 2
In part 1 of this series, I discussed how shared ion channels in potatoes and mammalian brains exemplify molecular convergence. Such convergence supports the case for intelligent design better than it … more
Does Evolution Explain Converging Ion Channels? Part 1
Ion channels are fascinating structures composed of amino acids embedded within cell membranes. Among other functions, ion channels act as intracellular messengers and make muscle contractions … more
Pixels and Nucleotides: Artistry in the Details
We’re big movie fans in our house and we love to see how our favorites were made. While exploring the “behind-the-scenes” featurettes on our copy of Disney•Pixar’s Brave I … more
ENCODED By Design
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Dr. Fuz Rana reports on phase 2 of the Encode project, biochemical research that he calls the most important of his lifetime. more
Design of Antifreeze Proteins
Episode #240: Design of Antifreeze Proteins more
Eat This: Zombies Are Real
They prey on their own kind. Some might call it cannibalism, but it’s the only way they can survive. Indeed, the zombie apocalypse is here.
Sort of.
So-called “zombies” exist … more
TNRTB Classic: Junk DNA and the Nucleoskeletal Hypothesis
A few days ago I wrote about the ENCODE project and the new recognition that, at minimum, 80 percent of the human genome consists of functional DNA elements. Despite some skeptics’ complaints … more
Responding to ENCODE “Skeptics”
“I think that the formulation of [DNA’s] structure by Watson and Crick may turn out to be the greatest developments in the field of molecular genetics in recent years.” … more
TNRTB Classic: Intelligent Design of DNA Information Systems
A few days ago I wrote about a recent advance in biotechnology that highlights the incredible information-carrying capacity of DNA. This biomolecule can store information, because it is an … more
Harvard Scientists Write the Book on Intelligent Design—in DNA
“When I get a little money I buy books; if any is left I buy food and clothes.”
Desiderius Erasmus
I love books. As soon as you walk into our house, you will see that this is true. … more
Here's a Switch: 80 Percent of Junk DNA Has Function
RTB’s Fuz Rana calls it the biggest discovery of his lifetime as a biochemist.
A massive new DNA research project called ENCODE has dramatically increased understanding of the human genome and … more
TNRTB Classic: A Watchmaker’s Design
A few days ago I wrote about the molecular rotary motor F1-F0-ATPase, arguing that its supramolecular architecture and operation bear an uncanny similarity to a man-made machine. This similarity … more
Addressing the Concerns of a Critic and the Case for Intelligent Design
I don’t like to be criticized—not. one. bit. But if I am honest with myself, there is almost always some measure of validity to the critical comments directed my way.
As my friend, who is … more
TNRTB Classic: Optimal Design by a Creator
A few days ago, I described new work that demonstrates the optimal design of the cell’s metabolism. Many other features of the cell’s chemistry are optimized as well. In fact, optimality … more
The Optimal Design of Metabolism
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One of the biggest shocks I experienced when we moved from Cincinnati to the Los Angeles area thirteen years ago was the traffic—and the complexity of the Southern California freeway … more
Spider-Man Spins a Design Argument
In a few days, fervent fans will scatter to the nearest theater to catch one of the most anticipated movies of the summer: The Amazing Spider-Man.
An exciting little detail about this franchise … more
Micro RNAs Enlarge the Case for Intelligent Design
Cite Omer Barad et al, “Efficiency and Specificity in microRNA Biogenesis,” Nature Structural and Molecular Biology 19 (2012): 650-652 more