Today’s New Reason To Believe

Stellar Research Shows Fine-Tuning
Air date: 6-5-07
Hugh Ross, Dave Rogstad, Kenneth Samples, and Joe Aguirre

• Discoveries
  • M-dwarf stars not likely life-support candidates
    • Jack J. Lissauer, “Planets Formed in Habitable Zones of M Dwarf Stars Probably Are Deficient in Volatiles,” Astrophysical Journal 660 (May 10, 2007): L149-L152.
      • Resources
        • The Creator and the Cosmos, 3rd ed., by Hugh Ross
        • Creation as Science, by Hugh Ross
  • Should science pursue expensive instruments built for limited research?
    • Geoff Brumfiel, “A Clash of Cosmologies,” Nature 447 (May 10, 2007): 122-23.
  • Why bother if the universe will soon end?
    • “Cosmologists Predict a Static Universe in 3 Trillion Years,” Case Western Reserve University press release, in Science Daily, May 24, 2007.
• Philosophy/theology segment
  • Ken discusses the apologetic implications of pursuing truth in light of the popularity of conspiracy theories.
• Call-in questions
  • Jeff from Valley Forge, PA:
    • What does RTB think of Paul Davies’ views on the anthropic principle?
      • Resource
        • The Creator and the Cosmos, 3rd ed., by Hugh Ross
  • Roger from Portland, ME:
    • Can Hugh comment on Ken Ham’s statement that “you weren’t there” at the beginning of creation?
      • Resource
        • A Matter of Days
    • What are some ways to illustrate the truth of the big bang to laypeople?
  • Morgan from Fayetteville, TN:
    • Why do some scientists (including those at RTB) say humans are ideally located to observe the universe?
• Email question
  • Phillip Rhodes:
    • Can RTB elaborate on young-Earth statements about C14 in diamonds?
    • Resource
      • A Matter of Days