Tag: common descent
Recurring Design Logic in Gene Regulation
A feature of biology that has struck me over the years is the phenomenon of recurring design logic, across systems that do not appear to be related by descent.
Lee Spetner’s Nonrandom Evolutionary Hypothesis
We were saddened to learn of the passing of Lee Spetner, MIT-trained physicist. Dr. Spetner was 91 years old and lived in Jerusalem.
Fossil Friday: The Carboniferous Explosion of Winged Insects
This represents just one of the many discontinuities in the history of life that strongly contradict the predictions from a neo-Darwinian theory of evolution.
Darwin Devotion Detector: Take the Test Now
A tongue-in-cheek questionnaire that nonetheless provides real insight into the extent to which Darwinian ideas have captured our thinking.
Clarifying Loaded Words in the Evolution Debate
Biologist Robert Waltzer describes an encouraging success story of his about fostering open dialogue.