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The Awkward Secret that Plagues Population Genetics and Darwinian Evolutionary Theory


Frankly, I have been struck dumb all day by the events in Connecticut. Parents in particular will understand.
So it’s a blessing to be able to present a brief video in which Biologic Institute’s Ann Gauger, coauthor of the Discovery Institute Press book Science and Human Origins, clears the mind, changes the subject, and answers a good question: How accurate are the current models used in population genetics?
Of course, everything depends on the assumptions you bring with you to such studies, notably that similarity implies common ancestry. It might…except when it absolutely cannot. Time for a little discussion of homoplasy, an awkward secret that plagues population genetics and Darwinian evolutionary theory.

David Klinghoffer

Senior Fellow and Editor, Evolution News
David Klinghoffer is a Senior Fellow at Discovery Institute and the editor of Evolution News & Science Today, the daily voice of Discovery Institute’s Center for Science & Culture, reporting on intelligent design, evolution, and the intersection of science and culture. Klinghoffer is also the author of six books, a former senior editor and literary editor at National Review magazine, and has written for the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Seattle Times, Commentary, and other publications. Born in Santa Monica, California, he graduated from Brown University in 1987 with an A.B. magna cum laude in comparative literature and religious studies. David lives near Seattle, Washington, with his wife and children.

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