Fertilization to God's glory

i am posting information found online that speaks to egg fertilization without a sperm. at the end of the post i shall ask a question that could suggest the role served by the POWER OF THE holy spirit for the virgin mary.

Based on current scientific research, a waveform—specifically in the form of calcium oscillations or localized electrical/mechanical stimulation—can indeed trigger the initial stages of egg activation (the "on switch") without a sperm. However, this is distinct from full, natural fertilization that produces a genetically viable embryo. 

Here is the scientific breakdown:

  • Egg Activation Waves: When a sperm fuses with an egg, it releases a sperm-specific protein (PLC) that triggers a series of calcium waves across the egg’s surface, signaling it to start dividing.

  • Artificial Activation (No Sperm): Scientists can mimic this "spark of life" by using physical or chemical means to induce these waves, such as:

    • Electric pulses or pricking with a needle.

    • Calcium ionophores (chemicals that allow calcium influx).

    • Mechanical pressure (shown to elicit a calcium wave in certain eggs).

  • Limitations: While these methods can initiate egg activation (the start of cell division), they generally do not provide the paternal DNA, nor do they perfectly replicate the complex, long-lasting calcium oscillations required for complete, healthy development into an embryo. These techniques are primarily researched for and used in in vitro fertilization (IVF) to overcome fertilization failure.

  • Alternative Methods: Research into somatic cell nuclear transfer (cloning) and using stem cells to create embryos are separate, more advanced techniques for creating organisms without conventional fertilization. 

National Institutes of Health (.gov)

In summary, a "wave" of physical or chemical stimulation can initiate the activation cascade of an egg in the absence of sperm, but it is currently not a method for complete, natural fertilization. 

now i post luke1: 26-37

in the sixth month, god sent the angel gabriel to nazareth, a town in galilee, to a virgin pledged to be mARRIED TO A MAN NAMED JOSEPH, A DESCENDANT OF DAVID. THE VIRGIN’S NAME WAS MARY. THE ANGEL WENT TO HER AND SAID, “GREETINGS, YOU ARE HIGHLY FAVORED! THE LORD IS WITH YOU.” MARY WAS GREATLY TROUBLED AT HIS WORDS AND WONDERED WHAT KIND OF GREETING THIS MIGHT BE. BUT THE ANGEL SAID TO HER, “DO NOT BE AFRAID, MARY, YOU HAVE FOUND FAVOR WITH GOD. YOU WILL BE WITH CHILD AND GIVE BIRTH TO A SON, AND YOU ARE TO GIVE HIM THE NAME JESUS. HE WILL BE GREAT AND WILL BE Called the son of the most high. the lord will give him the throne of his father david, and he will reign over the house of jacob forever; his kingdom will never end.”

"how will this be,” mary asked the angel, “since i am a virgin?” the angel answered, “the holy spirit will come upon you, and the power of the most high will overshadow you. so the holy one to be born will be called the son of god. even elizabeth youR relative is going to have a child in her old age, AND SHE WHO WAS SAID TO BE BARREN IS IN HER SIXTH MONTH. FOR NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH GOD.”

IS GOD ALLOWING MANKIND TO LEARN HOW, PERHAPS, THE VIRGIN BIRTH WAS INITIATED BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT? GOD DOES GIVE MAN PROGRESSIVE REVELation as the capacity for understanding grows. the point made in this post is that indeed, the virgin birth happened according to the process of god by his power through his holy spirit. science and scripture are becoming more consistent in interpretation to the glory of god to grow our faith.

Stan Lennard