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Top News Stories
New TV Series that questions the BIg Bang.
João Magueijo's Big Bang premieres on the Science Channel Tuesday, May 13, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. In this series, Joao Magueijo travels through time and space to explore the six holy grails of modern science.
Watch a preview video clip to see what this renegade physicist is all about.
Religion in the News
Jesus 'Tomb' Controversy Reopened. (Time Magazine article)
“Jesus Tomb” Controversy Erupts—Again. (Biblical Archaeology Society)
Introduction
Most Recent Statements:
• Jacobovici
• Princeton Theological Seminary
• DeConick
• Tabor
• Vermes
Biblical Archaeology Review March/April issue free online click here.
Fit for a Queen: Jezebel's Royal Seal (pictured above)
Does the seal belong to the notorious wicked Phoenician queen Jezebel? By Marjo C.A. Korpel
A Temple Built for Two
Intriguing evidence suggests Yahweh shared a throne with Asherah. By William G. Dever
The Latest Ark Theory
A scholar believes that he has located a remnant of the Biblical Ark of the Covenant in Zimbabwe.
New Puzzle Piece
Fragments of early Christian manuscript found in Egyptian monastery.
Science in the News
IN FOCUS: Six Debates at the Frontier of Science
Textbooks usually make the triumph of a scientific theory seem inevitable and uncontestable. But at the time that a theory is being forged, the reality is not nearly so tidy. Here are six raging debates that textbooks will one day no doubt present as cut-and-dried.
Top 25 Science Stories of 2007. (Scientific American)
Archaeology/Anthropology
Top 10 Archaeological Discoveries of 2007 see http://www.archaeology.org/0801/topten/
A New Sensation?
Archaeologists may have found the long-sought tomb of pyramid architect Imhotep.
Take Two Tablets and Pray to the Deity in the Morning
A medical researcher in England has been studying ancient Egyptian medical texts and has found that a very large number of their prescriptions were effective.
Unknown Monumental Building Of Herod The Great (73-4 BC) Unearthed
Hazor 2007. The 18th Season of Excavations at Tel-Hazor
Seal of family mentioned in Nehemiah 7:55 found in Jerusalem
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1200475897717&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull
First-century Roman throne found at Herculaneum, Italy
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2004054376_webitalythrone05.html
Google Earth: Archaeological Sites: A preliminary set of placemarks (ANE.kml) for Google Earth of a selection of the most important archaeological sites in the Ancient Near East can be downloaded here (preferably right-click or ctrl-click). See http://www.anst.uu.se/olofpede/Links.htm
Astronomy
Stardust Comet Dust Resembles Asteroid Materials
NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington
January 14, 2008, MESSENGER passed 200 kilometers (124 miles) above the surface of Mercury and snapped the first pictures of a side of Mercury not previously seen by a spacecraft.
NASA's Swift Satellite Images the Triangulum Galaxy Ablaze With Starbirth
Image credit: NASA/Swift Science Team/Stefan Immler.
The image clearly shows the spiral structure of M33. New stars are forming inside the spiral arms. These stars are very hot, and give off a lot of ultraviolet light. This light hits nearby clouds of gas, heating them up and causing them to also shine in ultraviolet light.
Biology
BREAKTHROUGH OF THE YEAR:
Human Genetic Variation by Elizabeth Pennisi
Equipped with faster, cheaper technologies for sequencing DNA and assessing variation in genomes on scales ranging from one to millions of bases, researchers are finding out how truly different we are from one another.
What is Synthetic Biology?
And how do scientists plan to bring man-made DNA to life?
FDA to Parents: Do Not Give Tots Cough and Cold Meds
The Food and Drug Administration warns that over-the-counter medications can produce potentially life-threatening side effects
Creation/Evolution
Creation Care Magazine. See http://www.creationcare.org/
Thank God For Evolution! See http://www.thankgodforevolution.com/ The Evolutionary Evangelist Michael's Mobile Ministry
Earth Science
Dinosaur Mummy Found With Fossilized Skin And Soft Tissues
"Largest" ever fossil rodent found:
A rodent as big as a bull once roamed South America,
researchers report.
New Antarctic Ice Core To Provide Clearest Climate Record Yet
Physics
The Coming Revolutions in Particle Physics
When physicists are forced to give a single-word answer to the question of why we are building the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), we usually reply "Higgs." The Higgs particle-the last remaining undiscovered piece of our current theory of matter-is the marquee attraction. But the full story is much more interesting. The new collider provides the greatest leap in capability of any instrument in the history of particle physics. We do not know what it will find, but the discoveries we make and the new puzzles we encounter are certain to change the face of particle physics and to echo through neighboring sciences.
Psychology
Free Educational Courses
Egyptian Studies: Who build the Pyramids? A short history of the pyramids.
Egyptian Studies: Retracing the Steps of the Exodus. (PowerPoint Presentation)
Wagner Free Institute of Science 2007-2008 courses
New - Free Online Geology Curriculum for High School Homeschools by Answers in Creation
Key Upcoming Events
63st Annual Meeting of the American Scientific Affiliation with Christians in Science
George Fox University
Newberg, Oregon (near Portland, Oregon)
August 1-4, 2008
EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed is a controversial, soon-to-be-released documentary that chronicles my confrontation with the widespread suppression and entrenched discrimination that is spreading in our institutions, laboratories and most importantly, in our classrooms, and that is doing irreparable harm to some of the world’s top scientists, educators, and thinkers.In today’s world, at least in America, an Einstein or a Newton or a Galileo would probably not be allowed to receive grants to study or to publish his research. They cannot even mention the possibility that–as Newton or Galileo believed–these laws were created by God or a higher being. They could get fired, lose tenure, have their grants cut off. This can happen. It has happened. EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed comes to theaters near you in February 2008. by Ben Stein.
2008 International Conference on Creationism August 3-7, 2008 in Pittsburgh, PA at the Radisson Greentree Hotel. Theme: Developing and Systematizing the Creation Model of Origins. See http://www.icc08.org/
Biblia y Ciencia
A Spanish translation of Dr. Steven Meyers' article "Bible and Science" is now available at Biblia y Ciencia. Special thanks to Felipe, a biochemist from Chile, South America with Corporación Cristiana Anabaptista "Puerta del Rebaño," for his translation of my article.
Online Video Clips
- Genesis One Explained - Dr. Stephen Meyers explains the meaning of the Hebrew of Genesis One.
- Dinosaurs in the Bible - Dr. Stephen Meyers talks about Dinosaurs in the Bible.
- Dr. Hovind Debates Dr. Meyers
Off Site Video Clips
The Exodus Decoded: Behind the Scenes (5 min.)There is a story that has with stood the fires of history. It is the fantastic tale of an Egyptian pharaoh who held a people in bondage but was then visited by ten horrific plagues.
Watch Video
Lost Tomb of Jesus: In the feature documentary The Lost Tomb of Jesus a case is made that the 2,000-year-old "Tomb of the Ten Ossuaries" belonged to the family of Jesus of Nazareth. Video Features
Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trail. See http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/id/ Watch this program online: Divided into 12 different chapters.
New Film: Flock of Dodos by Randy Olson who explores the ID movement. ABC Interview, watch 13 minute video clip.
New Book: The Language of God by Francis S. Collins. A scientist presents evidence for belief. He is head of the Human Genome Project. Interview also Dr. Francis Collins interviewed by Reasons to Believe. ABC News video clip.
Dinosaur Mummy Discovered. National Geographic Specials Sunday night December 9, 2007. Look for rebroadcast dates and times. See web pages below for info and video clips:
- Dino Death Trap 8 PM
- Dino Autopsy 9 PM
Online Audio Clips
Audio clips from Dr. Meyers with the Institute for Biblical & Scientific Studies:
- Is the Bible Scientific? (7 minutes)
- Bible and archaeology: Proof or Problem (13 minutes)
- Is the earth old or young? (59 minutes)
- My
Journey to the dark side, or right side? (20 minutes)
Interviews from ETS 2005
Interviews from ASA 2005
Site Favorites
- Are Dinosaurs Mentioned in the Bible?
- The God Part of Our Brain - This page has the latest in neuroscience that shows we have a "God Part" in our brains.
- The Archaeological Evidence of the Exodus from Egypt.
Key Resources Off Site
God's Time-Records in Ancient Sediments by Daniel E. Wonderly is now available on-line.
Neglect of Geologic Data by Daniel E. Wonderly is now available on-line..
All Powerpoint Talks by Dr. Robert Newman can now be viewed directly on your browser
RATE Book available Online!
Available now for FREE download: the 676-page hardbound technical book with a dark blue cover, Radioisotopes and the Age of the Earth: A Young-Earth Creationist Research Initiative. RATE Creation Science Index and Thousands...Not Billions, a Young Earth Book Review by Answers in Creation
RATE (Radioactivity and the Age of The Earth):
Analysis and Evaluation of Radiometric Dating by ASA
ANSWERS IN GENESIS, KEN HAM "Arguments we think creationists should NOT use"
Jerusalem Forgery Conference: REAL OR FAKE? A SPECIAL REPORT (Biblical Archaeology Society) 
A recent conference in Jerusalem brought together leading scholars to discuss vexing issues regarding forgery.
- Download FREE Report by Hershel Shanks on the Jerusalem Forgery Conference
- Learn what leading scholars think
- Learn about the objects under suspicion
- Listen to archaeologist Gabriel Barkay explain 10 key points
- Learn more
Our Mission
The Institute for Biblical and Scientific Studies is a non-profit tax-exempt organization interested in the areas of Bible and science. The goals of the Institute are to educate people about Bible and science and to do research in Bible and science. The president of our Institute is Dr. Stephen C. Meyers. Former president Dr. Arlton C. Murray went to be with the Lord December 2006. More information is available about our Board Members, the Doctrine of the Institute, and our financial reports.
