Where Did Life Come From?–by Timothy G. Standish

The Exceptional Properties of Water–by Ryan T. Hayes

There is one small molecule that makes our world unique and special. What is it? Water! Sure, other planets and moons in our solar system may have (or had) water and even more than Earth, but it is rare to find liquid water on the surface of a planet.

Stability of Organic Molecules: Lessons from Vitamin C–by Ryan T. Hayes

Integrating Science and Scripture: The Case of Robert Boyle–by Kevin C. de Berg

Science and Scripture are built, according to Boyle, on the same epistemological features of revelation, reason, and experience but with different relative contributions from each.

The Wonder of Water: A Challenge to Evolution?–by Hugo García

Truly, in our planet, life is everywhere. And without water, this profusion of life would not be possible. In the battle over origins, Darwinism cannot offer a convincing explanation when advocating for the random emergence of life and matter, including water.

Habitat Responsibility: Teaching Stewardship through Chemistry–by Gloria A. Wright

It must be emphasized that Chemistry, like any other area of scientific knowledge, is neither good nor bad, but like everything else that was marred by the entrance of sin, man's ability to manipulate his environment has led to misuse. Instead of giving in to technicism, where technology sets the agenda for life on planet Earth, the ethics of the Bible should be the basis on which we make decisions on the value of life and on the conduct of life.

Irreducible Interdependence: An IC-Like Ecological Property Potentially Illustrated by the Nitrogen Cycle–by Timothy G. Standish, Henry A. Zuill

Reactions comprising the nitrogen cycle are catalyzed by complex protein machines, some of which may be Irreducibly Complex (IC). Published in Origins n. 60.

A Chemist's Perspective of the Yellowstone Petrified “Forests"–by Clyde L. Webster Jr.

The Yellowstone "fossil forest" has many layers of volcanic ash. Trace element analysis of these layers reveals they derive from about four volcanic sources, and the layers from different sources are interlaced, implying contemporaneous eruptions of the different sources. Published in Origins n. 65.

Synthesizing Life in the Laboratory: Why is it not Happening?–by George T. Javor

Laboratory abiogenesis is one of the ultimate goals of experimental biology. The most formidable barrier to create living matter in the laboratory is not the complexity of the cell, rather the absolute requirement for non-equilibrium steady state for all chemical reactions. Current synthetic biology technologies cannot yet produce cells, which harbor chemical systems in non-equilibrium steady-states.

The Periodic Table and Design–by Nicholas Madhiri

The periodic table, a highly organized arrangement of elements based on their proton numbers, reveals a predictable, repeating pattern of chemical and physical properties, suggesting an intelligent design behind the universe’s matter. This elegance and predictability—in contrast to the chaotic notion of a random Big Bang origin—points to a purposeful, coded process, implying a masterful Designer, the Creator God, rather than an undirected natural mechanism.

From Chemical Space to Creative Grace–by John C. Walton

Chemical space, an immense domain of all possible molecules estimated at 10^24 for just 30 atoms, poses an insurmountable challenge for undirected evolutionary processes to form the precise molecular combinations needed for even a simple protocell, rendering the origin of life through chance highly improbable. Genesis presents a rapid, coordinated creation by a transcendent God who designs fully functioning organisms and ecosystems with dynamic interconnections.

Wonderful Water–by Raphael Shaeffer

Water, though seemingly simple, has unique physical and chemical properties—like hydrogen bonding, high melting and boiling points, density anomaly, solvent ability, and heat capacity—that make life on Earth possible. Its roles in climate regulation, ecosystems, and the human body highlight its extraordinary design. These features suggest not chance, but the purposeful work of an intelligent Creator.

A Look at the Mirror Chirality in Organic Molecules–by Nelson C. Martins

Life depends on strict molecular chirality (L-amino acids, D-carbohydrates), yet the origin of this homochirality remains unexplained by chance, pointing instead to intentional design.