Robert DiSilvestro


Scholar | Former Visiting Scholar

Chemistry

Robert “Bob” DiSilvestro is an emeritus professor of human nutrition at Ohio State University. Bob earned a PhD in biochemistry from Texas A&M University. His current research focuses on nutritional and nutraceutical pharmacology, as well as their commercial development. Robert has produced 115 peer-reviewed research articles in biochemistry, physiology, toxicology, nutraceutical intervention, and clinical nutrition. His apologetics interests include the origin of life, coordinating bioprocesses as evidence for design, and the resurrection and spread of the early church.

Most Popular Works

A curated selection of this scholar’s most widely engaged work with Reasons to Believe.

  • Solution to the Origin of Life?

    Did life originate through evolutionary processes on the primordial Earth or through a Creator? A critique of one of the latest proposals from origin-of-life researchers for how proteins originated in the prebiotic world.

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  • Did Life Begin by Chance. . . or Was It Designed?

    Was life just a lucky dice roll? From the complexity of cellular organization to the puzzling issue of chirality, two scientists examine why the evidence increasingly points to design rather than mere chance.

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  • The Debate Happening Within Evolutionary Science

    Is the theory of macroevolution as rock-solid as we’ve been told? Listen in to uncover major flaws many scientists debate in evolutionary theory behind closed doors and the double standards in evolutionary research.

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  • Is There a Philosophical Bias in Science?

    Discover the reasons some scientists dismiss intelligent design, the balance of nature, and insights on integrating faith with science.

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  • God Is A Coordinator: Understanding Collagen

    From the intricate process of collagen formation to the precise regulation of insulin in the body, countless biological systems must work together flawlessly. Could this level of complexity be the result of random chance?

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Top Resources

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  • Evolution

    Author: Guest Writer

    Does Collagen Provide Evidence for Design?

    Explore collagen's complex formation steps and why its intricate design points to an intelligent Creator, not undirected evolution. Read More

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