Stars, Cells, and God

The young Sun may have hurled 1,000 to 10 million times more energetic particles at early Earth than it does today. So how did life survive? In this episode of Stars, Cells, and God, Hugh Ross and Fazale “Fuz” Rana examine two new studies and what they reveal about the Moon’s surprising role in protecting early life. They also explore why Earth’s Moon is so unusual, how its formation and timing ap...

A small army of PhD scientists spent 17 years building a protein motor that limps 11 steps down a DNA strand. Your cells build billions of motors—perfectly, instantly, with no research budget. Coincidence, or design? Astronomer Hugh Ross and biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana unpack a Nature Nanotechnology study from Lund University, where a synthetic protein “walking machine” called Tumbleweed was engi...

For a billion years, life on Earth survived without the one process it can no longer live without. The moment that changed might be the clearest evidence yet that we’re not here by accident. In this episode, Hugh Ross and Fazale “Fuz” Rana explore a discovery published in Science Advances that raises a fascinating question: Was the emergence of biological nitrogen fixation simply the result of nat...

Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and physician Steve Willing as they discuss discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. Why do people fight so much? In a world fractured by political polarization, misinformation, and tribal conflict, this question demands answers. Scripture identifies pride as “the first sin” and the root of human mor...

Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and astrophysicist Hugh Ross as they discuss discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. Junk DNA has long posed a strong challenge to the design argument. Why would a Creator fill genomes with seemingly useless sequences—especially when these sequences appear in the same locations across related organi...

Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and Ryan Pauly, founder and president of Think Well, as they discuss discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. Artificial intelligence is transforming every area of human life. Whether we use it to help or harm, its very existence is shaping us physically, intellectually, spiritually, and relationally...

Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana as he moderates a discussion with philosopher-ethicist George Haraksin and OB/GYN Christina Cirucci on scientific discoveries and their theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. Gender-affirming care (GAC) has emerged as the primary model of treatment for adolescents and children with gender dysphoria. In GAC, the hea...

Join astrophysicist Hugh Ross and physicist Hugh Henry as they discuss discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. The 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry overturned conventional wisdom that all radiation is harmful. In fact, radiation is often beneficial for our health—especially the cosmic radiation we receive every day. The existence and e...

Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and physicist Hugh Henry as they discuss discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. In this episode, Fuz and Hugh discuss hypernaturalism, an intriguing concept that suggests God employs natural law from outside the visible universe to orchestrate creation and cause miracles, such as the parting of the...

Join astrophysicist Hugh Ross and astronomer David Block as they discuss discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. Astrophysicist Hugh Ross interviews astronomer David Block, director of Reasons to Believe Africa, about eclipses and the upcoming total solar eclipse in Egypt. Hugh and David discuss why we are living at the one time in...

Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and astrophysicist Hugh Ross as they discuss discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. According to the evolutionary paradigm, there have been eleven times in Earth’s history when animals transitioned from water to land. Recent work by researchers in the UK and Spain indicates that these transitions i...

Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and OB/GYN Christina Cirucci as they discuss discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. In 2025, the US Department of Health and Human Services published a comprehensive, peer-reviewed, 400-page review titled “Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria: Review of Evidence and Best Practices.” They used r...

Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and Balajied Nongrum, lead consultant for research and apologetics for Reasons to Believe Asia-Pacific (RTB APAC), as they discuss discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. A popular narrative in today’s culture claims that Christian apologetics and science do not go hand in hand. Critics often argue...

Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and astrophysicist Hugh Ross as they discuss discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. A new study from a US–China research team argues that the volumes of Neanderthal brain regions fall within the range seen in modern human populations. If so, does that mean Neanderthals were just as cognitively capa...

Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and electrical engineer and computer scientist Zachary Leung as they discuss discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. Most artificial intelligence (AI) systems today are based on neural networks that have existed for decades in other academic disciplines before being imported into AI. Neural networks...

Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and clinical psychologist and apologist Sari Shepphird as they discuss discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. Humans have a God-given ability to freely use and apply language to shape our experiences, direct our choices, and improve our health. What we say to ourselves and how we reason can help al...

Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and astrophysicist Hugh Ross as they discuss discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. Why would God create a world with viruses? In this episode, biochemist Fuz Rana discusses work by scientists from Imperial College London that provides one possible reason why God created a world with viruses. For 7...

Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and astrophysicist Hugh Ross as they discuss discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. To determine whether the geochemical signatures of biological nitrogen fixation—a key metabolic process necessary for life to flourish—are bona fide, investigators from the University of Wisconsin used evolutionary...

Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and Dr. Uditha Jayatunga, senior consultant in rehabilitation medicine at Royal Derby Hospital, UK, as they discuss discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. Discussions of evolution often focus on visible traits like wings, beaks, and eyes, but many essential mechanisms are unseen. Physiological syst...

Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and astrophysicist Hugh Ross as they discuss discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. One of the most prominent explanations for life’s origin is the RNA World Hypothesis—a model that hinges on the existence of a self‑replicating RNA molecule. Recently, researchers at Cambridge University announced w...

Join astrophysicist Jeff Zweerink and geographer Joseph Kerski as they discuss discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. What is where, why is it there, and why should we care? Joseph Kerski explores what geography is—and what it's not—and why it matters for sustainable, ethical, and resilient decision‑making today. GIS, GPS, and remo...

Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and astrophysicist Hugh Ross as they discuss discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. Evolution is predicated on a sequence of chance events, with each outcome being largely random, yielding flawed, imperfect designs. This process is hardly one that a Creator would use to intentionally create and orc...

Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and astronomer David Block as they discuss discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence.   What are Christians to make of cave art? Why did early humans create it, and what did it mean to them? What does this artistic expression reveal about who we are and our place in the cosmos?   Astronomer David Block...

Join astrophysicists Hugh Ross and Jeff Zweerink as they discuss discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. Global warming over the past four decades has produced more than a twofold increase in synchronous fire weather (SFW)—both within and across regions—in northern temperate and boreal regions and in equatorial Asia during El Niño y...

Join astrophysicists Hugh Ross and Jeff Zweerink as they discuss discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. James Webb Space Telescope astronomers have discovered a galaxy, MoMz-14, that’s 13.5 billion light-years away. This distance implies that astronomers are seeing the galaxy 288 million years after the cosmic creation event, which...