The Creation Podcast Christian PhDs: 5 New Discoveries That Have Atheists SCRAMBLING
Mar 26, 2026
Brian Thomas, paleontologist who studies original biomaterials in fossils. Tim Clary, geologist focused on rapid sedimentary processes. Jeff Tompkins, molecular biologist reexamining human–chimp genomes. Jake Hebert, physicist exploring cosmology and dinosaur growth. They discuss Webb’s mature early galaxies, revised T. rex maturation, a resequenced chimp genome with lower similarity, rapid rock cementation, and preserved dinosaur proteins.
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James Webb Finds Unexpectedly Mature Early Galaxies
- James Webb is revealing mature-looking galaxies at epochs mainstream cosmology estimates as only a few hundred million years after the Big Bang.
- Jake Hebert highlights a confirmed galaxy placed ~280 million years post-Big Bang that stresses slow-growth cosmological models and even prompted suggestions to double cosmic ages.
Revised T. Rex Growth Curve Indicates 40 Year Maturity
- A new analysis of dinosaur bone growth rings extended Tyrannosaurus rex maturation from ~25 years to about 40 years.
- Jake Hebert explains researchers slid partial growth curves from multiple specimens together to build a composite growth trajectory that yields the longer age.
Slow Dinosaur Maturation Implies Extended Lifespans
- Slower maturation correlates with longer lifespan across animals, implying some dinosaurs may have lived far longer than previously thought.
- Hebert cites studies suggesting sauropods like Apatosaurus might reach maturity around 100 years, implying extended longevity under pre-Flood conditions.