Question of the Week: What is origins science?

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In this issue . . . Q&A: What is origins science? Video: "Junk" DNA Is Not "Junk" Get Equipped: Science Confirms the Bible Blog Highlights News to Note Quick Look After Eden Answers ... with Ken Ham Q: What is origins science? A: There is a real difference between experimental (operational) science, which deals with how things operate in the present, and origins science, which deals with what happened in the unobserved past to produce what we are observing in the present. Well-controlled, objective tests that can be replicated for confirmation are used to find answers in experimental science but are not truly possible in origins science. For example, determining the strength of a metallic alloy under various conditions is a matter for experimental science. So is the design of new technological uses for the alloy. But theorizing about the chemical origins of life from non-living matter or how the Grand Canyon formed is built on assumptions about unobservable, untestable, hypothetical, scientifically unverifiable processes. Continue reading about the powerful implications of creation science. Get Equipped Science Confirms the Bible DVD Ken Ham tackles the biggest creation/evolution questions he's constantly asked by teens. Over a dozen "hot topics" are answered with humor and intensity in this fast, illustrated presentation. See how real science really does confirm the Bible! (Also available as a video download.) News to Note Quick Look Designer dogs: Doggie DNA analysis published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests no dog today resembles the original. The threat of skeptics: Famous evolutionist considers skeptics a threat to human survival. Tales told by teeth: Teeth track patrimony (property inherited through the male line) and prosperity in early agricultural society. Recipe for the perfect planet: Just where would alien life be, if it exists? Not clueless about climate: Scientifically literate people can disagree about the causes and cures of climate change, study finds. After Eden Answers ... with Ken Ham radio program Would You Like to Be a Caveman? Make a Fossil at Home? We Came from Outer Space? Hawking Atheism Over 2,000 Exoplanets and One Earth	This Week . . . Feedback: Evolutionary Call to Arms (Jun 1) 2.1 The Origin of Man (OB1) (May 31) The Wonder of the Fish Called Menhaden (May 30) Contradictions: Who Gets the Blame for Original Sin—Adam or Eve? (May 29) Stunning Exhibit Unveiled at Creation Museum (May 28) Letter from Ken, May 2012 (May 27) Video On Demand "Junk" DNA Is Not "Junk" Watch Video (Part 1) Blog Highlights Ken Ham: Twisting and Distorting the Scriptures Ken Ham: Lucy a Real Hit Ken Ham: Warning: "Inerrancy" Means We Can't Trust the Bible Pray for AiG Praise God for last week's wonderful celebration of the Creation Museum's fifth anniversary. Visit our prayer site to stay current on other requests and praises. Resources Kids' most asked Questions The Answers Book for Kids Complete Set Answers Magazine Subscription: United States AiG Job Opportunities Audio/Visual Technician Seasonal Groundskeeper See more jobs Connect with Us Answers in Genesis Creation Museum Answers in Genesis Creation Museum Answers in Genesis Creation Museum See all networks
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