{"id":7348,"date":"2017-10-26T14:51:29","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T14:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/sitenews\/2017\/10\/26\/newbold-scientist-highlighted-in-seeking-understanding-documentary\/"},"modified":"2017-10-26T14:51:29","modified_gmt":"2017-10-26T14:51:29","slug":"newbold-scientist-highlighted-in-seeking-understanding-documentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/newbold-scientist-highlighted-in-seeking-understanding-documentary\/","title":{"rendered":"Newbold scientist highlighted in \u2018Seeking Understanding&#8217; Documentary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>24 October 2017 | Loma Linda, United States [Geoscience Research Institute \/ <em>ted<\/em>NEWS]&nbsp;A new documentary released just in time for Creation Sabbath, 28 October, shares the experience of Dr Isabel de Moraes, a leading scientist in the discipline of x-ray crystallography.&nbsp; An Elder of Newbold church and a governor and guest lecturer of the college, Moraes shares how her life as a top scientist mixes with her faith in the Creator God of the Bible.<\/p>\n<p>This captivating documentary is the fourth in a series of <a href=\"http:\/\/grisda.org\/resources1\/audio-visual-media\/video-series-seeking-understanding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seeking Understanding<\/a> videos produced by the Geoscience Research Institute that aim to \u2018get under the skin\u2019 of scientists, exploring their lives, research and faith.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/235052866?portrait=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/sitenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/images_news-2017_Isabel-Moraes.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-7346\" src=\"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/sitenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/images_news-2017_Isabel-Moraes.jpg\" alt=\"Isabel Moraes\" height=\"250\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/images_news-2017_Isabel-Moraes.jpg 500w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/images_news-2017_Isabel-Moraes-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/images_news-2017_Isabel-Moraes-350x436.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>Crystallography is an exciting science that uses x-rays to image the three-dimensional structure of proteins. Moraes doesn\u2019t work with just any proteins, she works with proteins found embedded in cell membranes. These are among the most important molecules in biology. Many drugs work by binding to membrane proteins and they are essential for the normal functions of cells, particularly in humans. But they are also extraordinarily difficult to work with. This puts Moraes\u2019 work on the extreme and fascinating cutting edge of science today.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018Seeking Understanding\u2019 series addresses the myth that all scientists follow a strictly materialistic philosophy that denies the action of God in the past or present. Many of the most productive and brilliant scientists find their research reveals the brilliance of the Creator of the universe and life. What we see in nature makes sense in light of the Bible\u2019s teaching that God, who is the same yesterday, today and forever (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Hebrews%2013:8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hebrews 13:8<\/a>), also sustains the universe (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Colossians+1%3A16%2C17&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colossians 1:16,17<\/a>).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/sitenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/images_news-2017_Isabel-Moraes-Marinko-Markek.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignright size-full wp-image-7347\" src=\"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/sitenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/images_news-2017_Isabel-Moraes-Marinko-Markek.jpg\" alt=\"Isabel Moraes Marinko Markek\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: right;\" title=\"Isabel Moraes with business lecturer, Marinko Markek, at the annual Newbold awards ceremony\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/images_news-2017_Isabel-Moraes-Marinko-Markek.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/images_news-2017_Isabel-Moraes-Marinko-Markek-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/images_news-2017_Isabel-Moraes-Marinko-Markek-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/images_news-2017_Isabel-Moraes-Marinko-Markek-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/images_news-2017_Isabel-Moraes-Marinko-Markek-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/images_news-2017_Isabel-Moraes-Marinko-Markek-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/images_news-2017_Isabel-Moraes-Marinko-Markek-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/images_news-2017_Isabel-Moraes-Marinko-Markek-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/images_news-2017_Isabel-Moraes-Marinko-Markek-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/images_news-2017_Isabel-Moraes-Marinko-Markek-1100x825.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/images_news-2017_Isabel-Moraes-Marinko-Markek-560x420.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a>\u201cI\u2019m not sure which I find more intriguing when making these documentaries,\u201d says Timothy Standish, series producer and a senior scientist at the Geoscience Research Institute. \u201cAs a scientist myself, I\u2019m naturally drawn to the scientific discoveries of those whom we profile, but then their personal stories are mesmerising. It turns out that scientists are human and the events and challenges they have faced in life can be remarkable.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe way God has led in the lives of those we profile and how they have been brought to Christ in sometimes remarkable ways, adds a layer of meaning that transcends a dry litany of dates, experiments and results,\u201d says Standish. \u201cFor me, producing this series has made science and scientists come alive in a whole new way.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The 25-minute film is an excellent companion to the 5-minute 2017 Creation Sabbath film, \u2018The Hole\u2019, which can be <a href=\"http:\/\/grisda.org\/home\/events\/the-hole\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">streamed or downloaded here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SEE ALSO<\/p>\n<p>Other films in the \u2018<a href=\"http:\/\/grisda.org\/resources1\/audio-visual-media\/video-series-seeking-understanding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seeking Understanding<\/a>\u2019 series.<br \/>More ideas and resources for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.creationsabbath.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Creation Sabbath<\/a>.<br \/>Learn how, as a child, Dr Moraes fed her epilepsy medication to her dog \u2013 and how a child regarded as retarded went on to become a significant scientist. Watch her on the Hope Channel series, \u2018<a href=\"http:\/\/hopetv.org.uk\/shows\/episode\/ml\/in-conversation-series-6\/isabel-moraes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">In Conversation<\/a>\u2019. 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