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Ryan Bebej

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Ryan Bebej is a professor in the Department of Biology at Calvin University, where he was selected as professor of the year in 2017. He earned his Ph.D. in ecology and evolutionary biology with a focus in paleontology from the University of Michigan. His research focuses on the evolution of aquatic mammals from terrestrial ancestors, including cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) and pinnipeds (seals, sea lions, and walruses). He is especially interested in the earliest stages of these large-scale evolutionary transitions and the anatomical modifications that facilitate changes in swimming mode. He has excavated skeletons of fossil whales at Wadi Al-Hitan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Egypt’s western desert, and he routinely spends time working in collections at world-renowned museums. Ryan is also deeply interested in the relationship between science and Christian faith. In addition to being a member of BioLogos Voices since 2016, he has been a Scholarship and Christianity in Oxford (SCIO) visiting scholar in science and religion and a participant in SCIO’s Bridging the Two Cultures of Science and the Humanities II program. When he isn’t working, he loves spending time with his wife and two sons, playing German tabletop games, and rooting for the Michigan Wolverines and St. Louis Cardinals.

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  • holding fossil rock
    Podcast Episode
    • Featuring guests Ryan Bebej, 
    • Cara Wall-Scheffler 
    • and Ralph Stearley 

    Fossils | A Window to God's Creation

    A journey into the world of fossils and what they can teach us about God.

  • Podcast Episode
    • Featuring guests Ryan Bebej, 
    • Jeffrey Schloss, 
    • Richard Lindroth, 
    • Praveen Sethupathy 
    • and Kate Vosburg 

    BONUS Episode | Cool Creation

    From walking whales to the largest organism on earth, these astonishing snippets of God’s creation offer a reinvigorated view of the world around us.

  • Adam and Eve in Garden of Eden with lion and lamb
    ArticleAdvanced
    By Ryan Bebej 

    Biological Death: Part of God’s "Good" Creation?

    What if we were to reconsider animal death as a part of God’s “good” creation rather than as a consequence of human or angelic sin?

  • Podcast Episode
    • Featuring guests Ryan Bebej, 
    • Praveen Sethupathy, 
    • Cara Wall-Scheffler 
    • and Rachel Branco 

    Uniquely Unique | Biology

    Part Two in the Uniquely unique mini-series. When we look for what makes humans unique on this planet, looking at our biology is an obvious first step.

  • water's surface
    Article
    By Ryan Bebej 

    A Sea of Gifts: Caring for Marine Creatures

    A new whale species is simultaneously discovered and endangered, leading us to a look at the world and the Christian's role in it.

  • two whale tails sticking out of the water
    Article
    By Ryan Bebej 

    Defending the Tale of the Whale

    Is the story of whale evolution in trouble? An expert walks through recent claims.

  • holding fossil rock
    Podcast Episode
    • Featuring guests Ryan Bebej, 
    • Cara Wall-Scheffler 
    • and Ralph Stearley 

    Fossils | A Window to God's Creation

    A journey into the world of fossils and what they can teach us about God.

  • Podcast Episode
    • Featuring guests Ryan Bebej, 
    • Jeffrey Schloss, 
    • Richard Lindroth, 
    • Praveen Sethupathy 
    • and Kate Vosburg 

    BONUS Episode | Cool Creation

    From walking whales to the largest organism on earth, these astonishing snippets of God’s creation offer a reinvigorated view of the world around us.

  • Adam and Eve in Garden of Eden with lion and lamb
    ArticleAdvanced
    By Ryan Bebej 

    Biological Death: Part of God’s "Good" Creation?

    What if we were to reconsider animal death as a part of God’s “good” creation rather than as a consequence of human or angelic sin?

  • Podcast Episode
    • Featuring guests Ryan Bebej, 
    • Praveen Sethupathy, 
    • Cara Wall-Scheffler 
    • and Rachel Branco 

    Uniquely Unique | Biology

    Part Two in the Uniquely unique mini-series. When we look for what makes humans unique on this planet, looking at our biology is an obvious first step.

  • water's surface
    Article
    By Ryan Bebej 

    A Sea of Gifts: Caring for Marine Creatures

    A new whale species is simultaneously discovered and endangered, leading us to a look at the world and the Christian's role in it.

  • two whale tails sticking out of the water
    Article
    By Ryan Bebej 

    Defending the Tale of the Whale

    Is the story of whale evolution in trouble? An expert walks through recent claims.

  • holding fossil rock
    Podcast Episode
    • Featuring guests Ryan Bebej, 
    • Cara Wall-Scheffler 
    • and Ralph Stearley 

    Fossils | A Window to God's Creation

    A journey into the world of fossils and what they can teach us about God.

  • Podcast Episode
    • Featuring guests Ryan Bebej, 
    • Jeffrey Schloss, 
    • Richard Lindroth, 
    • Praveen Sethupathy 
    • and Kate Vosburg 

    BONUS Episode | Cool Creation

    From walking whales to the largest organism on earth, these astonishing snippets of God’s creation offer a reinvigorated view of the world around us.

  • Adam and Eve in Garden of Eden with lion and lamb
    ArticleAdvanced
    By Ryan Bebej 

    Biological Death: Part of God’s "Good" Creation?

    What if we were to reconsider animal death as a part of God’s “good” creation rather than as a consequence of human or angelic sin?

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