Harry F. Sanders III's article at Answers in Genesis attempts to reconcile young-earth creationism with the existence of defense and attack structures (DAS) in nature, proposing four problematic explanations for their origin. I find these explanations scientifically inadequate, lacking empirical support and testable hypotheses while highlighting significant challenges they present within a short young-earth time frame.
Apples, Oranges, and Genomes: A Critique of Dr. Carter’s Claims about Human-Chimpanzee Genetic Similarity
In a battle of genetics, Dr. Rob Carter boldly claims humans are 10-15% genetically different from chimpanzees, challenging evolutionary biology and endorsing Biblical creation. However, this sensational rhetoric relies on confusing metrics and ignores critical comparative data.
Of Kinds and Common Ancestors: Comparing Mitochondrial Genomes of Mammals
A few days ago I shared some thoughtsย about the significance of genetic differences that are observed between humans and primates (How Similar is Similar, Part I). I said that it was important that genetic similarity numbers that are frequently used to make a case for genetic uniqueness need to be assessed in the context of... Continue Reading →