sir isaac newton
laws of gravity; creationist
william gilbert
invented electroscope; discovered earth’s magnetic field
samuel morse
invented the telegraph
replication
DNA is copied
mutation
random change in DNA; gene is damaged
radiometric dating
unstable isotopes used to estimate ages of rock samples and fossils
inverse square laws
describes intensity of phenomena as being inversely proportional to square of distance
circular reasoning
committed when decay rates are used to “prove” evolution
intelligent design
uses scientific observation alone as evidence that there must be a designer
framework hypothesis
denies Genesis 1-2; considers them as poetic descriptions