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Human uniqueness confirmed | No Hard Steps to ETI? Podcast Epidode

Reasons to believe (Creator) & Hugh Ross (Host) & Fazale Rana (Host)

In this episode, biochemist Fuz Rana describes recent work from researchers at Rockefeller University. The researchers edited specific mouse genes to express the human version of the protein NOVA1, and they believe their research explains human language capability. Their findings add evidence for the exceptional nature of human beings and, consequently, the image of God.

Hugh discusses how four astrobiologists assert that intelligent life is the natural outcome of a hospitable environment. They note that the origin of life and every advance in Earth’s life occurred when physical and chemical conditions first permitted their appearance. Hence, they conclude that these …

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Published:
March 26, 2025
Duration:
0:41:00 (HH:MM:SS)
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Stars, Cells, and God Podcast Show

Reasons to believe (Creator)
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. Access details page
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A humanized NOVA1 splicing factor alters mouse vocal communications

A humanized NOVA1 splicing factor alters mouse vocal communications Publication

Nature Communications (Publisher)
Publication that may very well be understood as further evidence of human exceptionalism.
Abstract: NOVA1, a neuronal RNA-binding protein expressed in the central nervous system, is essential for survival in mice and normal development in humans. A single amino acid change (I197V) in NOVA1’s second RNA binding domain is unique to modern humans. To study its physiological effects, we generated mice carrying the human-specific I197V variant (Nova1hu/hu) and analyzed the molecular and behavioral consequences. While the I197V substitution had minimal impact on NOVA1’s RNA binding capacity, it led to specific effects on alternative splicing, and CLIP revealed multiple binding peaks …
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Published:
February 18, 2025
Publisher:
Nature Communications
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A reassessment of the “hard-steps” model for the evolution of intelligent life

A reassessment of the “hard-steps” model for the evolution of intelligent life Publication

Science Advances (Publisher)
Publication highlighting the exceptionalism of human existence.
Abstract: According to the “hard-steps” model, the origin of humanity required “successful passage through a number of intermediate steps” (so-called “hard steps”) that were intrinsically improbable in the time available for biological evolution on Earth. This model similarly predicts that technological life analogous to human life on Earth is “exceedingly rare” in the Universe. Here, we critically reevaluate core assumptions of the hard-steps model through the lens of historical geobiology. Specifically, we propose an alternative model where there are no hard steps, and evolutionary singularities required for human origins can be explained via …
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Published:
February 14, 2025
Publisher:
Science Advances
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