Mar 26 : Protein Manufacture (Behe ch.5)

I found a couple of nice YouTube videos showing protein assembly.

I think that these would very nicely complement reading Behe’s fifth chapter in Darwin’s Black Box. Read the chapter, watch the videos, be inspired by this amazing process.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3fOXt4MrOM From DNA to Protein

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dMlde9akBk The Wonders of a Tiny Cell

We should discuss at this meeting our plan for reading all or some of the remaining chapters in the book.

Nov 14 : Darwin’s Black Box 2 ~ Nuts and Bolts

We’re meeting a little earlier – 7 pm- and we’re meeting at Starbucks. I’ll buy first beverage for y’all. Loen’s not feeling well, so we’re leaving him at home and taking the show on the road.

Please get a copy of Michael Behe’s book, Darwin’s Black Box, or borrow from one of the group members, and come ready to discuss chapter 2 : “Nuts and Bolts.” The Clement copy can be borrowed from our box at the church office.

Behe has an article online which covers some of his basic ideas, here:

http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/index.php?command=view&id=51

“Evidence for Intelligent Design from Biochemistry” The article covers much of the same concepts as the book, but in a very light manner.

The site looks interesting.

Oct 31: Darwin’s Black Box 1 ~ Lilliputian Biology

*** Note that there is a conference starting up at the church, KCC, at 7 pm Oct 24th. Please go to the conference!!! We’ll meet on the 31st instead.

On Wed. Oct 31, we will be meeting at 7:30 pm to discuss the first chapter of Darwin’s Black Box.

I will be making copies of this chapter and anyone interested in joining us that week can make a personal copy from the book, which is available in my box at Kelowna Christian Centre. It is about 12 copied pages long (ie 23 small book pages).

“Lilliputian Biology” provides background information on the history of biology, evolutionary theory, what biochemistry is, and the basis for Behe’s critique of standard evolution models. Hopefully it gives us a taste of Behe’s writing style and we can decide whether we wish to read more of his book in the future.