Author: Paul Nelson
Recommended Viewing: A Great Talk by Michael Lynch
The Indiana University evolutionary biologist is an often-scathing critic of the abuse of natural selection in biological explanation.
Adventures in Ankara
Last week, I hit the road for Ankara, Turkey, to participate in the 3rd International Congress on Evolution Under Scrutiny.
The Deeper Issues of the Worm Video Debate: Ursula Goodenough’s Hypothesis
The distinguished evolutionary biologist’s solution fails, but its failure is instructive, because it reinforces our main point.
The Deeper Issues of the Worm Video Debate: P.Z. Myers’s Misdirection
Recently, both Jerry Coyne and P.Z. Myers posted criticisms of the new video from Discovery Institute, “How to Build a Worm.” Quelle surprise, they didn’t like it.
A Critic Asks: Doesn’t Our C. elegans Video Commit the Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc Fallacy?
A few points relevant to the new release, “How to Build a Worm,” from Discovery Institute.
To Build a Worm: Where Undirected Evolution Runs into Severe Difficulties
Neo-Darwinian theory has never explained the origin of animal development.
Why St. Denis Should Be the Patron Saint of Evolutionary Theory
If PZ Myers hadn’t designated April 7 "Paul Nelson Day" a few years ago, I’d never have learned just how intractable the problem of animal macroevolution would turn out to be.
"A Few Years Ago, We Couldn’t Have Filled a Kombi": The Brazilian Intelligent Design Adventure
A couple of days ago, I returned from the inaugural congress of the Sociedade Brasileira do Design Inteligente.
Talking Back to Goliath: Some Advice for Students in the Evolutionary Biology Classroom
A student in David Barash’s class might feel a bit like David facing Goliath — even though Goliath, in this case, happens to be named David.
Do You Like SETI? Fine, Then Let’s Dump Methodological Naturalism
After reading my article about MN, a correspondent wrote and asked a good question.