Category: Evolution
Merry Christmas! #8 Story of 2021: An ID Prediction for CRISPR Gene Editing
From an design perspective, there is no compelling reason to think that CRISPR gene editing will constitute an enhancement tool for building superior humans.
#9 Story of 2021: Verdicts of “Poor Design” in Biology Have a Poor Track Record
For years people cited the wiring of the vertebrate eye as evidence of “poor design” in biology.
Was Spriggina an Evolutionary Ancestor of Arthropods?
For those wedded to an evolutionary interpretation of life’s history, the fossil and genetic evidence leave the origin of arthropods a major mystery.
#10 Story of 2021: On Evolution and Racism, Scientific American Goes to War Against the Truth
Given evolution’s racist baggage, you might think the theory’s proponents would be somewhat abashed to accuse the critics of Darwin of “white supremacy.”
Engineering-Based Models Better Explain the Pattern of Nature than Does Common Ancestry
Eyes with lenses are believed to have evolved independently multiple times, but all evolutionary scenarios face insurmountable barriers.