Nanomedicine: Healing by Design

Join biochemists Fazale “Fuz” Rana and Richard Gunasekera, research professor of nanomedicine and biochemistry at Biola University, as they discuss scientific discoveries with philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence.

Dr. Richard Gunasekera explores advances in nanomedicine, including nanomachines that kill antibiotic-resistant microbes, dendrimer carriers that may cross the blood-brain barrier, and plant-based noble metal nanoparticles that target cancer and microbes. Drawing from his work at Biola University and decades of research in cancer biology and bioactive plant compounds, he examines how these breakthroughs show scientific ingenuity and evidence of intelligent design in nature. Richard and Fuz also discuss recent peer-reviewed case studies investigating medically documented instances of divine healings, proposing a framework where cutting-edge science and faith are not at odds but together point to a Creator who heals by design.

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