Category: Science
Carnivory in Plants: A Problem for Evolution
The paper highlights features of carnivorous plants that exhibit irreducible complexity, a characteristic of designed systems, citing the work of Michael Behe.
Darwin’s Bluff — Continued
Recently, I turned up some later letters showing that Darwin’s bluff extended well beyond 1863.
Darwin and the Mystery of the Missing Evidence
Charles Darwin continually promised his “big book” full of missing evidence to many of his correspondents but failed to deliver it.
With One Short Rule, Philip Ball Explains Why “Junk DNA” May Be a Placeholder for Ignorance
Here is Ball’s proposed rule for molecular biologists: “stop assuming,” he writes, “we know which parts of DNA matter and which don’t.”
Atheist Philosopher Explains Why Intelligent Design Is Not a “God of the Gaps” Argument
Despite our many disagreements, I sincerely appreciate Lowder’s spirit and intellectual honesty. I hope the next generation of secular thinkers follow his lead.