Tag: DNA
With Scopes Trial Anniversary Approaching, We Need Science, Not Just Feelings
At best, Christian commitment without a reasonable basis is only shifting sand under believers’ feet. At worst, it invites disdain.
Critics Change the Topic: Do Human-Human Genetic Differences Matter?
One of the common yet unexpected reactions from critics to the discovery that humans and chimps are 15 percent genetically different is to change the topic.
Are the New Ape Genomes Reliable?
We have good reasons to believe that these differences are reliable and real and even represent functional, meaningful DNA.
Why Is the 1 Percent Myth So Beloved?
When a belief conflicts with common sense present-day reality, it is usually upholding an irrational value.
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.