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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesAre humans the accidental products of an uncaring universe? Or are they the beneficiaries of a cosmic order that was planned beforehand to help them flourish? This documentary explores growing evidence from physics, chemistry, biology, and related fields that our universe was designed for large multi-cellular beings like ourselves. Geneticist and author Michael Denton investigates the special properties of carbon, water, and oxygen that make human life and the life of other organisms possible.
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Runtime: 32 minutes 14 seconds
- Topic: Science
- Subtopic: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physiology
- Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
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- Release Year: 2014
- Producer/Distributor: Discovery Institute
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