Category: Science
SETI Activists Still Don’t Get the Irony
Most SETI advocates stringently oppose intelligent design even as they rely on it.
Ann Gauger Puts Ape-to-Man Evolution Under the Microscope
Among the tenets of theistic evolution is the idea that humans evolved from a large population of ape-like creatures.
The Dawkinsian Mythology
Philosopher Mary Midgely pointed out the fatuousness of the “meme” hypothesis in painfully direct terms.
Brain Neurons Are “Comparable to a Library”
It’s one of those occasions in biology (not rare) when the term “intelligent design,” despite other merits, falls flat as a description.
More Implausible Stories about Eye Evolution
Such accounts invoke the abrupt appearance of key features of advanced eyes including the lens, cornea, and iris.