Stars, Cells, and God

Bioinspired Robotic Hand | Is Dark Energy Fine-Tuned?


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Join astrophysicists Hugh Ross and Jeff Zweerink as they discuss new discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence.

Engineers have designed two types of robotic hands: rigid ones that move precisely and can be carefully controlled, and soft ones that are flexible and resilient. Hugh Ross describes how these robotics, modeled after the human hand’s musculoskeletal system, can play a piano and pick up and twirl an egg without breaking it.

The teleological argument, often expressed through fine-tuning, serves as a powerful way to point to the God of the Bible. However, Christians need to be diligent about keeping the specific examples up to date with the best scientific understanding. In this episode, Jeff Zweerink notes how we should use the cosmological constant to demonstrate both the power of the fine-tuning and the pitfalls to avoid when making the argument.

LINKS AND RESOURCES:

  • Biomimetic Rigid-Soft Finger Design for Highly Dexterous and Adaptive Robotic Hands
  • Thinking About Evolution
  • The Cosmological Constant
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