Teleology in Biology

Design, Evolution and Philosophy

This episode is taken from a 2 hour conversation on Steve McRae's Great Debate Society with Fuz Rana and Misha Griffin on July 15, 2019. The original video can be found here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT3Gtgwa6ds&feature=push-lsb&attr_tag=katWRYsf6x8j_qTm%3A6 The discussion started about intelligent design, but we spoke about evolution and philosophical implications of these ideas as well. This episode highlights my own thoughts on these issues.

Teleology in Biology

This episode is about teleology in biology, and its origin in the basic biochemistry of evolution. This is an edited version of a live talk I gave at the 2018 annual meeting of the American Scientific Association (ASA). The ASA is the largest organization of Christians working in the sciences. The episode includes some of my answers to question starting at the 14 minute mark.

Abiogenesis and My Paper on Self Replication

In this episode I talk about the origin of life and especially the issues surrounding accurate self replication of cells. The paper I refer to in the podcast can be found at my website at https://sygarte.com/paper/ [https://sygarte.com/paper/]

mRNA and the COVID Vaccines

This is an informational episode about the two approved (as of this date) COVID19 vaccines, and how they work. It includes an introduction to mRNA and its normal function, as well as how it works in vaccines. I also answer questions about the vaccine safety and other issues.

Gene Engineering - Issues and Concerns

In this episode I discuss my concerns about genetic engineering for the purpose of "human enhancement"