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The Center for Science and Culture
May 20, 2026
Intelligent Design
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Tell-Tale Signs of Bogus Science about the Origin of Life

The Center for Science and Culture
May 20, 2026
Intelligent Design
1
Scientific claims about the origin of life are often complex—so how can you tell if they're right or wrong? Even if you're not an expert, there are tell-tale signs to identify scientific claims that are dubious. Are the scientists unbiased? Do they exclude possible explanations before the investigation even begins? Do the scientists make assumptions? Are the claims being made reasonable or exaggerated? It turns out origin of life research regularly makes all these mistakes. Read More ›
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The Center for Science and Culture
April 26, 2023
Intelligent Design
1

Origin of Life: Reality Check

The Center for Science and Culture
April 26, 2023
Intelligent Design
1
Can you trust everything you hear about the origin of life? The short answer is “No.” Many popular science expositors overstate the evidence for the natural, chemical origin of life and promote gross misinformation to the public on this topic. This video reviews popular claims made about the origin of life and shows why they are contradicted by the evidence, misleading, or flat out false. Read More ›
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The Center for Science and Culture
February 14, 2023
Intelligent Design
8

Origin of Life: Replication (with References)

The Center for Science and Culture
February 14, 2023
Intelligent Design
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What is life and how did it originate? Many origin of life researchers claim that life started as a primitive self-replicating molecule, and evolved from there into all the complex forms of life we observe. But does the evidence support this? This video reviews obstacles to forming a self-replicating system, challenging the “RNA World” and “RNA-Peptide World” hypotheses and other supposed examples of self-replicating molecules. Read More ›
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The Center for Science and Culture
November 30, 2021
Intelligent Design
1

Origin of Life: Polymerization!

The Center for Science and Culture
November 30, 2021
Intelligent Design
1
We’re often told that origin of life experiments have simulated the production of life’s building blocks under conditions that mimicked the early earth. Or at least that’s what many textbooks say. But is this really true? This video deals with one particular challenge to evolving life from chemicals: the challenge of creating biopolymers. Read More ›
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The Center for Science and Culture
August 18, 2021
Intelligent Design
1

Origin of Life: The Basic Building Blocks

The Center for Science and Culture
August 18, 2021
Intelligent Design
1
We’re often told that origin of life experiments have simulated the production of life’s building blocks under conditions that mimicked the early earth. Or at least that’s what many textbooks say. But is this really true? This video shows how origin of life researchers “cheat” by using purified chemicals that don’t reproduce actual natural conditions. Read More ›