Category: Science
Honoring Richard Lewontin, Famed Evolutionary Biologist and Sometime Critic of His Own Field
The quote for which Lewontin has become best known appeared in his 1997 review of a book by Carl Sagan.
Richard Lewontin (1929-2021), Mensch
As I stood by the lab doorway, Lewontin — who was sitting right down front — looked back towards the door and caught my eye.
Darwin’s Genie: Misapplied Natural Selection Continues
“Natural selection” is like a Swiss Army knife that researchers in widely different disciplines use to solve their problems.
Biological Information Beyond DNA: The Future of Biology
Previously, Dr. Wells showed that embryo development requires information carried by membrane patterns in embryonic cells.
Thomas Jefferson’s Embrace of Intelligent Design
On Independence Day, it is appropriate to review the sources of our rights as citizens.