DNA, Information, and the Signature in the Cell
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Heather Zeiger — Where did we come from? A simple question, but not an easy answer. Darwin addressed this question in his book, On the Origin of Species. Although he never really answered how the universal common ancestor first came to life, he implied that it was from natural causes. In this article, we are going to look at Darwin’s method of deducing occurrences in the past based on observations we see today. This is now referred to as the historical or origins science method. We will find that purely naturalistic causes fall short of explaining what we know about DNA, but intelligent design seems to be a promising alternative. Then we will look at scripture and see how Christians can use these evidences for design to talk about who that designer is. We will be using Stephen Meyer’s new book, Signature in the Cell, to guide us on the science and method of approaching this question.
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| MEET THE AUTHOR |
 HEATHER ZIEGER
"As a chemist, I find origin of life theories (i.e., chemical origins) incredibly fascinating. Thus, my radio program and book review for Signature in the Cell by Stephen Meyer. Most origin of life theories go something like this: “First there were simple chemicals, then they somehow came together and ‘poof’—there was DNA, with all of its functionality, formed.” It’s the “poof” part that scientists have yet to explain, and the part that Meyer so eloquently examines, This book helps put another nail in the coffin of Darwinism."
Heather is a Research Associate for Probe. She earned a B.S. and M.S. in chemistry from the University of Texas at Dallas. Her interests involve science and culture issues, including bioethics, origins, and the environment. She is currently working on a M.A. in bioethics from Trinity International.
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