Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and professor of nutrition Dr. Jim Painter as they discuss how your diet shapes your body, mind, and spirit.
Foods that influence your gut microbiome can noticeably affect how you feel both physically and emotionally. For example, fiber-rich foods like fruits, vegetables, and whole grains feed beneficial bacteria, which produce short-chain fatty acids that support digestion, reduce inflammation, and even improve mood and energy levels. Conversely, diets high in processed foods, sugar, or artificial additives can disrupt the balance of gut microbes, causing bloating, sluggishness, or irritability. Fermented foods such as yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut, or kimchi often provide probiotics that help maintain a diverse microbiome, which can make people feel lighter, more focused, and less stressed. This gut-brain connection means what you eat directly affects your digestive comfort and mental well-being.
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A Comprehensive Review of Probiotics and Human Health—Current Prospective and Applications
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Why Macroevolution Doesn’t Work
Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and senior consultant in rehabilitation medicine, Dr. Uditha Jayatunga, as they discuss one of evolution’s biggest claims: macroevolution.
In this presentation, Dr. Jayatunga challenges the foundational role of macroevolution in explaining the evolutionary tree of life. Many biologists view macroevolution as a natural extension of microevolution, but he rejects this premise, citing a lack of conclusive evidence and significant scientific hurdles.
Drawing from biochemistry, physiology, biomechanics, microbiome science, and reproductive biology, he explains why large-scale evolutionary change is scientifically implausible—and even introduces the idea of “reverse evolution” (like losing certain abilities) in humans.
This is a rare, thought-provoking perspective on the limits of evolutionary theory and the case for God’s design.
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Macroevolution
Modeling Evolution in a Long Time Evolution Experiment with E. Coli
Evolutionary Layering and the Limits to Cellular Perfection
The Sensory Hand
Secret of the Chameleon’s Ballistic Tongue Revealed: Reptile’s Firing Mechanism Uses Three Parts to Hit Fast-Moving Targets
Genes, Cells and Brain Areas of Intelligence
Male Seahorses Are Nature’s Mr. Mom, Researchers Say
The Role of the Microbiome for Human Health: From Basic Science to Clinical Applications
A Unified Catalog of 204,938 Reference Genomes from the Human Gut Microbiome
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Shoreline Wave Design | AI Advances Art Innovation
Join astrophysicists Hugh Ross and Jeff Zweerink as they discuss what ocean waves reveal about God’s design, and how artificial intelligence raises questions about humanity’s future.
Multiyear measurements show that ocean wave breaking on coastlines and associated bubble bursting are one of the largest sources of atmospheric aerosols. This sea spray explains fog formation, cloud development, nutrient deposition, and high precipitation rates in coastal regions, all of which appear to be optimally designed.
Rapid advances in AI over the last few years have raised the question of whether AIs are truly intelligent—and what that means for human society. One thing seems clear—AI is here to stay, and we need to figure out how to use it well. A recent study of the influence of AI on novel art production lends insight into the opportunities AI brings to advancing human knowledge as well as its limitations.
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Shoreline Wave Breaking Strongly Enhances the Coastal Sea Spray Aerosol Population: Climate and Air Quality Implications
Improbable Planet
Who Expands the Human Creative Frontier with Generative AI: Hive Minds or Masterminds?
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How Spirit and Matter Interact
Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and physics professor Eric Hedin as they discuss new scientific discoveries with theological and philosophical implications alluding to the reality of God’s existence.
In exploring the interaction between spirit and matter, intelligent design advocates aim to construct a framework for understanding how God, as a metaphysical designer, might engage with the physical world. These concepts may help Christians envision the mechanisms of divine action more vividly while also providing thoughtful responses to skeptics who struggle to conceive how such a phenomenon could operate within the bounds of reality.
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Intelligent Design Beyond Physics—How Would a Designer Interact with the Universe?
Mind, Matter, and Intelligent Design
Plato’s Revenge: Mathematical Biologist Richard Sternberg Foresaw Major Developments in Biology
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The Myth and Legacy of Galileo
Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and Christian apologist Steve Anonsen as they explore the real story of Galileo Galilei, beyond the myth of a lone hero battling the church.
Galileo built on centuries of Christian scholarship devoted to rethinking the solar system, physics, and the broader cosmos. His ardent defense of Copernican heliocentrism and his conflict with the church highlight both the brilliance and the limitations of one of history’s great scientists.
This discussion challenges the common “science vs. faith” narrative, showing Galileo as a complex, gifted figure whose legacy still offers lessons for today.
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Whose Revolution? Copernicus, Brahe & Kepler
Setting Aside All Authority: Giovanni Battista Riccioli and the Science Against Copernicus in the Age of Galileo
Deferent and Epicycle
Why Didn't Aristarchus’ Theory of Heliocentrism Stick?
Simplicity in the Copernican Revolution: Galileo, Descartes, Newton
Letter to Madame Christina of Lorraine, Grand Duchess of Tuscany
Galileo's Letter to Christina: Some Rhetorical Considerations
Discussions of new discoveries taking place at the frontiers of science that have theological and philosophical implications, as well as new discoveries that point to the reality of God’s existence.
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