Month: April 2011
Lynn Margulis Criticizes Neo-Darwinism in Discover Magazine (Updated)
National Academy of Sciences biologist Lynn Margulis does not support intelligent design (ID). But her recent interview in Discover Magazine shows that she feels ID proponents have made valid criticisms of neo-Darwinian evolution.
Does Life Use a Non-Random Set of Amino Acids?
If chance and necessity are seemingly inadequate, either on their own or in co-operation, what about the causal powers of agent causality? If, in every other realm of experience, such features are routinely attributed to intelligent causes, and we have seen no reason to think that this intuition is mistaken, are we not justified in positing and inferring that these systems we are finding in biology also originated at the will of a purposive conscious agent?
Catch Stephen Meyer on the John Ankerberg Program This Sunday
Stephen Meyer’s series of interviews on the John Ankerberg Program will be on the air this Sunday. Here’s the relevant info:
Nashville Public Radio Will Take Your Talking Points Without Even Fact-Checking Them
This week’s shining example of reporting that’s not only biased, but downright lazy.
Understanding Ontogenetic Depth, Part II: Natural Selection Is a Harsh Mistress
Ontongenetic depth explained — and a challenge for PZ Myers.