Wordle 1,290 1/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩. Well, that wasn't much of a challenge today:-)

In this episode of The Dead Sea Chronicles, I explore how the dramatic landscape of the Dead Sea and Jordan Valley formed through plate tectonics.https://youtu.be/bnpCg5Tpa_U?si=O61e3d060OELMuA_

Goosenecks of the San Juan: Entrenched River Canyons Defy Flood Geology youtu.be/pfuhW1xdCs0?... via @YouTube

I've kicked off an ambitious 12-part series exploring one of Earth's most fascinating features - the Dead Sea. Its about salt, sediments and a huge challenge to young earth creationists. Part I: A Geo-Biblical Exploration youtu.be/nwhNHej0Azk?... via @YouTube

From my home office right now.

I don't write much about politics but felt I needed to say something - From Barabbas to Trump: When Christians Choose Political Power Over Kingdom Values thenaturalhistorian.com/2024/12/05/f... via @naturalhistoria

University photographer caught myself and a colleague taking selfies with Zippy at the annual service awards ceremony. I was 25 days short of 25 years so I have to wait until next year to get my tote bag or whatever it will be then (probably a small mug by then).

Building Truth on Sand: The Hidden Cost of Sharing False 'Evidence' for Creation thenaturalhistorian.com/2024/12/04/b... via @naturalhistoria

A poem about dinosaur poop? Yep. And this one challenges 19th century creationists (diluvialists) to explain fossilized dino do do just as I have presented a similar challenge based a Nature paper this week on the size and contents of fossilized dinosaur droppings. youtu.be/m6NcjqD8lU8?...

I summarize the results of a really cool paper just published about what we can learn about dinosaur diversification from studying dino droppings and vomit. Then I take a twist on it and show how this data should cause many creationists to lose sleep. youtu.be/8k5LUAXBjn4?... #dinosaurs #coprolites

Got to remove those fibrous knots from the sweet potatoes to have the right texture in that casserole.

Premiering at 2pm EST I talk about how Moroccan mosasaur teeth are another tooth in the coffin of YEC flood geology. I'll be there to discuss. youtu.be/qAryOZ_7tGw

#PPOD: This picture may look like a lonely mountain, but this landscape is out of our world—it's one of the closest color images ever taken of the surface of a comet. On March 10, 2015, the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft used the OSIRIS camera to take this close-up... 🧪 🔭

A really impressive data set brought together for this latest paper. Fascinating stuff...

Responding to Ken Ham's most recent blog post on birds not being dinosaurs. thenaturalhistorian.com/2024/11/26/c...

Saw this a week ago. Was feeling this way today.

Preview of upcoming series: Dead Sea Chronicles: Where Geology Meets Genesis thenaturalhistorian.com/2024/11/25/d... via @naturalhistoria

My evening listen. I have issues with Eric Schmidt but his thoughts on AI are worth listening to. Jonathan Haidt get's some good mentions. youtu.be/AjgwIRPnb_M?...

Hanging with zippy at conference.

State of politics... "Matt Gaetz is a private citizen. Congress should not investigate a private citizen." - Mike Johnson "It doesn't matter that Hunter Biden is a private citizen. The American people deserve to know. Congress needs to investigate to the fullest extent possible." - Mike Johnson

"ChatGPT for DNA" good explainer www.science.org/content/arti...

Around noon light strikes three walls on the building across from my lab that gives the appearance of three colors when all three walls are made of the same brick.

A week ago I taught a Sunday School class presenting a big picture overview of faith and science. I then recorded a podcast with my pastor to discuss that class and other topics including my history, AI, and how to talk to students about science and faith topics. www.buzzsprout.com/2398861/epis...

My response to Calvin Smith's article on Answers in Genesis website. #creationism #science thenaturalhistorian.com/2024/11/11/h...

Glad to be here and see so many of my friends making the transition. Thoughts on creationism, science communication, science news, and odd and ends forthcoming...