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The Beginning of Science. The Science of Beginning.
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The Beginning of Science. The Science of Beginning.
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Summary:
It seems that every few weeks the media announces yet another
alleged genetic discovery proving that humans and all forms of life evolved
over billions of years from the original primordial cells. Dr. Williams will be
examining the actual genetic evidence concerning the claims involving “Junk
DNA”, the evolutionary “Tree of Life”, and the “99% Genetic Similarity
between Humans and Apes”. He will also explain and illustrate the massive
amount of genetic information present in even a single human cell, and how
incredibly unlikely it is for random unguided processes to generate even the
tiniest bits of that information. The presentation will conclude with time for
questions and answers.
Presenter: Chris Williams
It seems that every few weeks the media announces yet another alleged genetic discovery proving that humans and all forms of life evolved over billions of years from the original primordial cells. Dr. Williams will be examining the actual genetic evidence concerning the claims involving “Junk DNA”, the evolutionary “Tree of Life”, and the “99% Genetic Similarity between Humans and Apes”. He will also explain and illustrate the massive amount of genetic information present in even a single human cell, and how incredibly unlikely it is for random unguided processes to generate even the tiniest bits of that information. The presentation will conclude with time for questions and answers.
Bio: Dr. Chris Williams was a National Merit Scholar, National Science Foundation Fellow, and summa cum laude graduate of The Ohio State University, where he went on to earn a Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Dr. Williams spent ten years developing and implementing laboratory software for the analysis of mass spectrometry data to detect genetic diseases in newborn children. This software has been used in numerous state and national newborn screening laboratories around the world to help screen millions of babies for these diseases. He is currently a laboratory software consultant working in the area of cancer-related testing and treatment recommenda-tions.
Dr. Williams has also invented a unique method for making safer, measurably less radioactive foods for mothers and children. These new types of food could prevent billions of genetic damage events that would normally occur over a person’s lifetime, particularly in critical brain and heart cells. Preventing this genetic damage could lead to reduced risks of cancer and birth defects, and may even slow the aging process. He has been awarded two U.S. patents and has founded a company to further develop and promote this technology.
