Dance of the Cells

Groups of cells can work together, multiplying and moving in a highly coordinated dance as they grow from an embryo into a newborn baby.

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Jeff Hardin, biologist – the beauty of embryonic development

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: Why studying the embryo leads me to worship

Wonders of the Living World: Beauty, Meaning and Purpose in Biology

A wonderful, humbling, vocation

The Incarnation: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

What’s Under the Microscope Can Lead to Worship

A Bucket of Frogs: Curiosity, Wonder, and the Theology of Science

Endless Forms Most Beautiful: The New Science of Evo Devo and the Making of the Animal Kingdom

Body Patterning: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

How We Are Made: Embryos, Biology and Belief

Jeff Hardin: Why are you a scientist and a Christian?

20th April 2021

Jeff explains how he learned about Jesus when he was about 12,…

Jeff Hardin: What questions about meaning and purpose does your work make you ask, and how does your faith help you answer them?

20th April 2021

Seeing how embryos develop brings a sense of humility at our fragility…

Jeff Hardin: You have been known to use the Bible in one of your lectures – how does that work?

20th April 2021

When Jeff starts teaching his developmental biology class, he uses Psalm 139…

Jeff Hardin: What thoughts are prompted by the beauty you see in the lab?

20th April 2021

For Jeff, beauty in science is a pointer to the God, 'the…

Jeff Hardin: What do you think we can find out about God from his creation?

20th April 2021

We see variety, intricacy, and complexity in the world that God made and…

Jeff Hardin: Can we use the language of purpose in biology?

20th April 2021

Jeff is happy to talk about God's overall purpose for the living…

Jeff Hardin: Can we use the language of purpose in biology? What do people mean by it?

14th June 2021

Jeff is happy to talk about God's overall purpose for the living…

Jeff Hardin: How do you think science and faith fit together?

14th June 2021

For Jeff, science is an amazing way of discovering how God made…

Jeff Hardin: How has your divinity degree affected your thinking as a scientist?

26th August 2021

Studying in a theological seminary involves learning quite a bit of philosophy,…

Jeff Hardin: Tell us about your research

3rd November 2021

Jeff's work involves learning how worm embryos develop from one cell to…

Jeff Hardin: What has helped you to appreciate the wonders of the living world?

7th February 2022

Jeff shares his love of watching tiny worm embryos develop in his…

Jeff Hardin: What’s been the greatest encouragement to you in your life as a Christian and a scientist?

7th February 2022

For Jeff, knowing that God has a plan for the world helps…

In conversation: Jeff Hardin & Rhoda Hawkins

24th February 2022

Jeff and Rhoda discuss how their faith and science interact, and the…

Wonders of the Living World

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