Does Lots of Sediment in the Ocean Solve the "Mystery" of the Cambrian Explosion?

Episode 582 July 30, 2012 00:06:05
Does Lots of Sediment in the Ocean Solve the "Mystery" of the Cambrian Explosion?
Intelligent Design the Future
Does Lots of Sediment in the Ocean Solve the "Mystery" of the Cambrian Explosion?

Jul 30 2012 | 00:06:05

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Show Notes

On this episode of ID the Future, Casey Luskin rebuts recent claims that the mystery of the Cambrian explosion has been solved. Though the cause of the Cambrian explosion has so far remained elusive, a Nature paper, highlighted by Science Daily, is purporting that increased chemical sedimentation allowed animals to build hard parts, which could leave fossils. Tune in to hear Casey reason how this explanation is greatly lacking.

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