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Has Forbes.com Critic of The Myth of Junk DNA Read the Book?
Over at his Forbes.com blog, John Farrell has written a critique of Jonathan Wells’ new book The Myth of Junk DNA. The only problem is that many of the arguments Farrell critiques aren’t ones that Jonathan Wells makes in the book. Below is a comment I posted on Mr. Farrell’s blog in response: Dear Mr. Farrell, Have you read Jonathan wells’ book The Myth of Junk DNA? I don’t mean to be cheeky, but frankly, it doesn’t seem like you have. The Myth of Junk DNA either doesn’t make the arguments you claim it does about a perfect mutation-free or disease-free genome, or it refutes the arguments you make in your post. Regarding the latter problem, your post is logically Read More ›
Astronomer Guillermo Gonzalez on the Habitability of Gliese 581d
Is exoplanet Gliese 581d habitable? We ask an expert, astronomer Guillermo Gonzalez.
New York Times Article Refutes Conspiracy Theories About Why Synthese Opposed the Disrespectful Methods of Intelligent Design Critics
Where conspiracy theories come from . . . and the reality that’s not so hard to believe.
Karl Giberson and Francis Collins Commit Berra’s Blunder While Arguing for Macroevolution
Presto chango–evolution sounds so easy! But according to Darwin, evolution requires more than just “enough generations.” Darwin acknowledged that evolution also requires a continuous evolutionary pathway.
Convergent Genetic Evolution in Lichen Species
Now what are the odds of this?