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A Critical Reflection on Adam and the Genome, Part 1

Who doesn’t like a bargain? I sure do. And I am a sucker for 2-for-1 specials. … read more
Dr. Fazale Rana Science and Faith Brief

Latest Insights into Obesity Fatten the Case for Human Design

As a biochemist, I have come up with a radical new diet plan: Eat less and exercise more. Yet, recent work by a research team led by Herman Pontzer… read more
Dr. Fazale Rana Science and Faith Brief

Protein-Binding Sites ENCODEd into the Design of the Human Genome

At last year’s AMP Conference, I delivered a talk titled: “How the Greatest Challenges Can Become the Greatest Opportunities for the… read more
Dr. Fazale Rana Science and Faith Brief

Hagfish Slime Expands the Case for a Creator

The designs found in biological systems never cease to amaze me. Even something as gross and seemingly insignificant as hagfish slime displays… read more
Dr. Fazale Rana Science and Faith Brief

The Remarkable Scientific Accuracy of Psalm 139

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your… read more
Dr. Fazale Rana Science and Faith Brief

Recent Insights into Morning Sickness Bring Up New Evidence for Design

“A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that… read more
Dr. Fazale Rana Science and Faith Brief

Were Neanderthals People, Too? A Response to Jon Mooallem

Recently, I conducted an informal survey through my Facebook page, asking my friends, “What do you think is the most significant scientific… read more
Dr. Fazale Rana Science and Faith Brief

Q&A: Why Would a Limitless Creator Face Trade-Offs in Biochemical Designs?

“Biologists must constantly keep in mind that what they see was not designed, but rather evolved.” … read more
Dr. Fazale Rana Science and Faith Brief

The Female Brain: Pregnant with Design

When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, “Woman, here is your son.” … read more
Dr. Fazale Rana Science and Faith Brief

Does Dinosaur Tissue Challenge Evolutionary Timescales? A Response to Kevin Anderson, Part 2

What is the proper relationship between science and the Christian faith? Answering that question can be complicated, involving an interplay between… read more
Dr. Fazale Rana Science and Faith Brief

Does Dinosaur Tissue Challenge Evolutionary Timescales? A Response to Kevin Anderson, Part 1

Is there a bona fide scientific challenge to the age of the Earth, which is measured to be 4.5 billion years old? As an old-earth creationist (OEC),… read more
Dr. Fazale Rana Science and Faith Brief

Duck-Billed Platypus Venom: Designed for Discovery

I wouldn’t classify it as a bucket-list experience, but it was off-the-charts cool to see a duck-billed platypus up close a few years ago when… read more
Dr. Fazale Rana Science and Faith Brief

Q&A: Why Would an Infinite Creator Employ the Same Designs?

Because I am a Christian, I see evidence for design in the biological realm. But for me, the converse is also true. Because I see design in the… read more
Dr. Fazale Rana Science and Faith Brief

Reactive Oxygen Species: Harbingers of Evolution or Signals of Design?

“Few concepts have been embraced by popular science as enthusiastically as the idea that reactive oxygen species (ROS) are harmful and that… read more
Dr. Fazale Rana Science and Faith Brief

Science News Flash: An Old-Earth Perspective on Dinosaur Feathers Preserved in Amber

Whenever we are in a foreign country, my wife loves to shop at local, out-of-the-way markets. She always finds some of the most interesting… read more
Dr. Fazale Rana Science and Faith Brief

Pseudoenzymes Illustrate Science’s Philosophical Commitments

A few months ago, I had a serious accident while shooting a compound bow in my backyard. The arrow jammed in the guide, and in my attempt to free the… read more
Dr. Fazale Rana Science and Faith Brief

Ancient Muds Bog Down Evolutionary Explanation for Life’s Origin

When I was a kid, I played a lot of sandlot football. And nothing was more fun than playing football after a hard rain on a muddy field. It was a… read more
Dr. Fazale Rana Science and Faith Brief

Can a Creation Model Explain the Origin of Mitochondria?

Some called her a scientific heretic. Others were a bit more kind, describing her as a maverick. … read more
Dr. Fazale Rana Science and Faith Brief


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