Probing the Universe's Dark Ages

New method to probe content of early universe. Empathy differences in women and men. Martian water search update. Listener Questions: How does one respond to the Mormon tactic that a "burning in the bosom" verifies truth claims? Is there life transformation in Islam? Is there answered prayer in Islam? Why are there moons with retrograde orbits? Doesn't that point to randomness rather than design?

Archive and references available at www.reasons.org/resources/multimedia/rtbradio/cu_archives

Audio

Biology's "Big Bang" Really Happened

Cambrian Explosion a real event. Perfect timing of the Cambrian explosion. Magnetic field anomaly in Big Bang Cosmology Resolved. Why can't Islam and Christianity both be true? Listener questions: Is there any evidence for human vegetarianism prior to Noah's flood? Is there any evidence of microevolutionary changes in humans? Mitochondrial DNA bottleneck. Did God create the universe with the appearance of age? Will red hair eventually disappear?

Archive and references available at www.reasons.org/resources/multimedia/rtbradio/cu_archives

Audio

Test of General Relativity Validates RTB Creation Model

Most precise test to date of E=mc^2. Fundamental constants test reveals no change. Does string theory tie nature's laws together? What is the argument from reason? Listener Questions: Why is gravity a mystery? Is there a reverse entropy? Is atheism a religion? Why is it more rational to believe in a triune God? Is God male? Does the infinity of God mean that he is dimensionless and cannot be measured at all?


More available at www.reasons.org/resources/multimedia/rtbradio/cu_archives

Audio

Dr. Ross' Eulogy of Nobel laureate Richard Smalley

Bonus podcast episode: In a departure from the usual Creation Update format, we bring you Dr. Hugh Ross' remarks at the memorial service for Dr. Richard Smalley Second Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, November 2, 2005. Dr. Smalley received the 1996 Nobel prize in chemistry for the discovery of buckyballs. He passed away on Oct. 28, 2005.

Audio

More Confirmation for Cosmic Creation Model

Dr. Ross reports on recorded televised debate at Ankerberg Theological Research Institute. Discoveries: Model-independent way to show universe has been expanding. First-time measurement of change in pulsation cycle of white dwarf stars. Convergence of panda's thumb evidence for optimal design.

Questions: Does a split embryo have two souls? Do galaxies expand with the universe as the universe expands? What is the wavefunction of the universe? What is RTB's position on intelligent design? Is there any new research on extremophiles?

More available at www.reasons.org/resources/multimedia/rtbradio/cu_archives

Audio

Did Evolution Really Break Through in 2005?

Science magazine's top ten breakthroughs of the year evaluated: "Junk" DNA; Speciation/mate preference and viral evolution; Origin of life date; Human migration patterns; Planetary blitz; Mars rovers and the search for water; Stardust mission (comet trails); Deep imact mission.
"Breakthrough of the Year: Evolution in Action," Science 310 1878-79 (2005).
Resources:
The Genesis Question, 2nd ed., by Hugh Ross.
Who Was Adam? by Fazale Rana with Hugh Ross.

Questions: Is there a first cause? What is the percentage difference in noncoding DNA for chimp/human genomes? A possible solution to Pioneer 10 and 11 anomalies.

More avaialable at www.reasons.org/resources/multimedia/rtbradio/cu_archives

Audio