Tag: biology
Pilgrimage: On a Visit to Galápagos Islands, Paul Nelson Concedes, “Darwin Was Right!”
Following in Darwin’s footsteps, Dr. Nelson judges the islands to be, not the letdown he half-feared, but an awesome place.
“Is Popperian Falsification Useful in Biology?”
A theory that “tolerates exceptions” is doing no work at all, simply wandering along behind the data like a puppy on a leash.
Join Us: Conference on Engineering in Living Systems, April 23-25, in Southern California
The most spectacular example of an engineered living system is the human body, toward the invention of which the whole cosmos appears to have been very carefully aimed.
Slate on Evolution’s “Third Way”: The Sound of a Glacier Melting
I’m interested in “science as a cultural domain,” too. And here’s a great illustration of how the culture changes.
“We Are Not of Our Own Devising” — Wells, Nelson Pay Tribute to Phil Johnson
Philosopher of biology Paul Nelson reminisces on Johnson’s keen intellect, and his eye for hidden assumptions.