Summary: <p>Was the emergence of the first self-replicating organism a result of design or the blind forces of nature?</p><br> <p>Adam Rutherford is an atheist scientist whose new book "Creation: The Origin of Life" claims to show a naturalistic explanation for how life arose. Fazale (Fuz) Rana is a biochemist with Reasons To Believe (and a speaker at <a href="http://www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable2013">Unbelievable? The Conference 2013</a>). He values scientific research into origins but believes that Rutherford's explanation is a dead-end. Design is still the best explanation.</p><br> <p>The first of two programmes dealing with cellular biology. Next week they discuss "Creating life in the lab".</p><br> <p>For Unbelievable? the Conference 2013 <a href="http://www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable2013">www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable2013</a></p><br> <p>For more discussion between Christians and non-Christians visit <a href="http://www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable">www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable</a> </p><br> <p>Join the conversation via <a href="http://www.facebook.com/unbelievablejb">Facebook</a> and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/unbelievablejb">Twitter</a></p><br> <p>For Adam Rutherford's new book <a href="http://goo.gl/ZqaE0">http://goo.gl/ZqaE0</a></p><br> <p>For Fuz Rana <a href="http://www.reasons.org/about/who-we-are/fazale-rana">http://www.reasons.org/about/who-we-are/fazale-rana</a></p><br> <p>For "Creating Life in the Lab" <a href="http://goo.gl/HoLra">http://goo.gl/HoLra</a></p><p> <br> </p><p>Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? <a href="http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx">http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx</a> or Via <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=267142101">Itunes</a></p><br> <p>You may also enjoy:</p><br> <p><a href="http://www.premierradio.org.uk/listen/ondemand.aspx?mediaid=%7BD5D3E5D1-697C-4348-87E6-7B6EED18E0AC%7D">Unbelievable? 19 November 2011 - Signature in the Cell </a></p><br> <p><a href="http://www.premierradio.org.uk/listen/ondemand.aspx?mediaid=%7B12AF479A-6ED6-4F57-BBF6-D931469DC742%7D">Unbelievable? 5th May 2012 - Why is the Universe the way it is?</a></p>
