Genesis Park Blog
Talking about the Tongue – Part 4
This month we conclude our mini-series on the tongue, this amazingly versatile organ. I've saved two very special animals to discuss for the end. The first is the amazing tongue of the woodpecker. In 2011, Chinese scientist conducted an intense study of the Great...
Talking about the Tongue – Part 3
We have discussed how the tongue is essential for swallowing and digestion and how fossil evidence for tongue evolution is lacking. We reviewed how the tongue plays a critical role in vocalization. Now, I’d like to consider some of the amazing tongues that God created...
Talking about the Tongue – Part 2
Last month we discussed how the tongue, so essential for swallowing and digestion, lacks fossil evidence for gradual evolution. In this second part, we focus on the matter of vocalization. The association of the tongue with speech is so close that expressions like...
Talking about the Tongue – Part 1
Our tongues are something we rarely think about. They aren’t exactly attractive or meant for public display (unless you are into childish insults). But the tongue is a critically important organ that is required for speech, taste, capturing food, and especially for...
Overdesign – Part 3
This month we wrap up our series on overdesign in nature, times when a system has design features that are above and beyond basic functionality, and far beyond what would give any survival advantage. I want to now consider overdesign in humans. There are a number of...
Overdesign – Part 2
Last month we began a new series on “Overdesign in Nature.” Overdesign, you may recall, is an engineering term for when something far exceeds industry standards or what the specific application actually requires. For example, man’s mental abilities and fine physical...
