Designer Proteins and Cosmic Time Dilation | Stars, Cells, and God

Join Fazale “Fuz” Rana and Hugh Ross as they discuss new discoveries taking place at the frontiers of science that have theological and philosophical implications, including the reality of God’s existence.
Designer Proteins
Recently, a research team from the University of Washington achieved a milestone in nanotechnology when they used computational methods to design proteins from the ground up shaped into structures that resemble axles and rotors. In turn, they assembled these components into rudimentary protein machines. This proof-of-principle work sets the stage for scientists and technologists to design other machine parts that can be used to fabricate even more sophisticated protein machines.
In this episode, biochemist Fuz Rana discusses this exciting work and explores how it can be marshalled as evidence for a Creator’s role in the origin and design of life.
Resources:
A. Courbet et al., “Computational Design of Mechanically Coupled Axle-Rotor Protein Assemblies,” www.science.or...
Additional Resources:
Fazale Rana, The Cell’s Design: How Chemistry Reveals the Creator’s Artistry support.reason...
Fazale Rana, “Molecular Scale Robotics Build Case for Design,”
reasons.org/ex...
Cosmic Time Dilation
Time dilation provides direct evidence for the biblically implied big bang creation model. A cornerstone of big bang cosmology is that the universe expands from an infinitesimally small spacetime volume. In such a universe distant galaxies and quasars will be moving away from Earth at high velocities. According to special relativity, clocks moving at high velocities relative to Earth will show time extended by a factor of 1 divided by the square root of (1 - v2/c2), where “v” is the velocity at which the clock is moving and “c” is the velocity of light. Astronomers have observed the cosmic time dilation predicted by the big bang in the light curves of type Ia supernova in galaxies 4-9 billion years away. However, until now, they have not seen it in the very distant universe where the time dilation effect would be 10-60 times greater. Now, a two-decade study of the variability of quasars more distant than 12.8 billion light-years has spectacularly affirmed the expected cosmic time dilation. Thus, it affirms the Bible’s accuracy in anticipating future scientific discoveries and helps establish the doctrine of biblical inerrancy.
Resources:
M. R. S. Hawkins, “On Time Dilation in Quasar Light Curves,” academic.oup.c...
Additional Resources:
Hugh Ross, “What Does the Bible Say about the Big Bang?,” reasons.org/ex...
Hugh Ross, A Matter of Days: Resolving a Creation Controversy, 2nd edition, 166-169, www.amazon.com...
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[@ArmyScoutMom]

Reasons to Believe is one of my very FAVORITE ministries! I left my previous church because they had wlc as a guest speaker spouting his heresy that Genesis is "mytho history", preaching evolution etc. When I made an appointment with my pastor to discuss this, he stood me up. Instead I was greeted by his wife who condescendingly said "Let me explain to you what apologetics is". I quickly held up my Apologetics Bible and said "You ou mean like this?" Then I proceeded to explain that I get MY apologetics from brilliant SCIENTISTS (such as yourselves) not a philosopher, who apparently is on the same team as Darwin, the atheist. Then I said "I'll stick with my team, thank you very much" and left. I found a wonderful church that preaches the entire word of God as inherent. Thank you and God bless you both and your Ministry 🙏🙏🙏

[@fuzrana894]

Thank you for your kind words and your willingness to stand by your convictions. You have encouraged us all.

[@cptrikester2671]

Probably made a good choice, but don't forget that philosophy is required to follow science. The abilities to determine the truth are philosophical questions.

[@cptrikester2671]

Great episode. Could you please explain the probability of the 2020 'plague' being 'man made' vs 'a natural' phenomenon.

[@wtk6069]

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[@charlesmorris8791]

Thank you both very much for sharing. May God Bless you, and your loved ones. Maranatha!

[@johnbaker2755]

Another incredibly fascinating update, both outer space and inner space....(remember the movie with Dennis Quaid?=) ) Dr. Ross, you mentioned three of four...parameters (?) where the big bang theory validates Scripture. Would you briefly explain that remark? I'd have tons of questions for Dr. Fuzz but I wouldn't know where to begin. Old dog, new tricks. God bless

[@pierreabbat6157]

For nearby galaxies, the time dilation is negligible, but the Doppler effect is not. Doppler effect is a first-order effect; time dilation is a second-order effect. Both make events in other galaxies look slower to us, unless the galaxies are moving toward us, in which case the Doppler shift makes them look faster and the time dilation makes them look slower.

[@joeosp1689]

An entertaining and easy-to-understand book about creation, evolution, and the Big Bang debate is Axis of Beginning.

[@Terrylb285]

I wish there were some OEC churches in my area.I’m not saying that the Spirit of God is absent in my Church it’s just YEC dominant.

[@keithdurandt]

@Terrylb285 - Hi Terry. I feel your pain. Although I no longer hold membership at an “institutionalised” church, I am a member of a home group of very close friends. Within this group of around 30 people, myself and one other like-minded 16 year old are the only two OEC’s. Although this topic rarely comes up, probably due to its divisive nature, the question on my heart is, “Why do you believe in YEC? Is it because you’ve thoroughly researched this or is it because you’ve accepted what you’ve been taught?” I’ve yet to use this tactic, although did so once, and hear the answers. Could be very revealing…

[@Terrylb285]

@@keithdurandt I think this is one of those areas where is has become a traditional teaching,not just with old earth but also the flood of Noah .we tend to let our western thinking automatically interpret what we think is a clear reading of the text .I never knew the Bible teaches a worldwide flood but not global

[@keithdurandt]

@@Terrylb285 I like the way you’re thinking. It’s very rare but it’s comforting to know that there are a “remnant” willing to question and be open-minded.

[@BabyBugBug]

Interesting. Imagine studying natural biological machines to inspire nanotechnology for our own use. That is reverse engineering. Sounds like intelligence, and it’s a bit hilarious that the people looking at this don’t have an epiphany moment to realize what’s staring them in the face.