Mitochondria

Mitochondrial Design Powers the Case for Creation

March 2, 2022

What are the key events in your life’s history? What happenings shaped the person you have become? Perhaps they include events such as: Your birthThe...

Biochemistry

by Fazale “Fuz” Rana Read

Cone Cell Mitochondria Focus Attention on Eye Design

January 5, 2022

I have become painfully aware that my vision is beginning to decline. Objects at a distance appear blurry to me and I need glasses...

Design

by Fazale “Fuz” Rana Read

ATP Transport Challenges the Evolutionary Origin of Mitochondria

August 21, 2019

In high school, I spent most Sunday mornings with my family gathered around the TV watching weekly reruns of the old Abbott and Costello...

Biology

by Fazale “Fuz” Rana Read

Why Mitochondria Make My List of Best Biological Designs

May 1, 2019

A few days ago, I ran across a BuzzFeed list that catalogs 24 of the most poorly designed things in our time. Some of...

Biochemistry

by Fazale “Fuz” Rana Read

The Endosymbiont Hypothesis: Things Aren’t What They Seem to Be

August 29, 2018

Sometimes, things just aren’t what they seem to be. For example, when it comes to the world of biology.

Evolution

by Fazale “Fuz” Rana Read

Mitochondria’s Deviant Genetic Code: Evolution or Creation?

April 11, 2018

Before joining Reasons to Believe, I worked for nearly a decade in research and development (R&D) for a Fortune 500 company. During my tenure,...

Biochemistry

by Fazale “Fuz” Rana Read

Reactive Oxygen Species: Harbingers of Evolution or Signals of Design?

December 14, 2016

Antioxidants are the latest diet fad. Many people do whatever they can to include foods high in antioxidants in their diets. Some people even...

Biochemistry

by Fazale “Fuz” Rana Read

Can a Creation Model Explain the Origin of Mitochondria?

November 23, 2016

Some called her a scientific heretic. Others were a bit more kind, describing her as a maverick. Lynn Margulis (1938–2011) earned her reputation in...

Evolution

by Fazale “Fuz” Rana Read