Category: Evolution
Arthropod Architects Amaze Engineers
They appear in the early Cambrian fossil record: the first examples of the most diverse phylum on earth. Who knew their skills would become the envy of human engineers?
Darwin’s Theory of Natural Selection Has Left a Legacy of Confusion over Biological Adaptation
Our ability to adapt to fantastically diverse circumstances did not result from the happenstance of environmental conditions.
Major “Ibero-American Intelligent Design Congress” Reaches the Spanish-Speaking World
I had fantastic translation assistance from a Summer Seminar alumnus and valued colleague, Quezia Salgado, and my talk went well.
Rats! Another Code Found in Whiskers
Neurons in a rat’s whiskers “represent multiple stimulus features in a tiled and continuous manner, thus encoding large regions of a complex sensory space.”
Sunday with the Devil’s Acolyte — Thomas Henry Huxley
Although the designation of Huxley as Darwin’s “bulldog” is well known, acolyte is a more appropriate term and here’s why.