Tag: 1 percent myth
Reporting on the widespread myth of roughly 99% human and chimp genome similarity.
Critics Dismiss Genetic Differences Between Humans and Chimps as “Meaningless” Junk
What’s most ironic here is that these critics aren’t disputing that the evidence really does show that humans and chimps are 15 percent genetically different.
Memo to the Smithsonian
We are trying to bring some reasonable pressure to bear on the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and its scientifically inaccurate displays.
Do Large Genetic Differences Between Humans and Chimps Represent “Technical Failures”?
The insinuation is that something went wrong in the lab during the attempted alignment process.
Critics Struggle with Evidence Humans and Chimps Are 15 Percent Genetically Different
Before we dive into what critics are saying, I want to note that good authorities have come to similar numerical conclusions as I did.
Challenged on the “1 Percent” Myth, Smithsonian Gives a Meaningless Non-Answer
Note to President Trump: I find this pretty disrespectful to the people who pay the bills at the Smithsonian.