Tag: Ernst Mayr
Ignoring the Obvious: Convergent Evolution in Strickberger’s Evolution
Remarkably, even Ernst Mayr was forced to tacitly acknowledge the challenge to Darwinism posed by convergence.
Darwinian Mythology in Strickberger’s Evolution
Just because something can be counted as science does not automatically mean that it is true.
The Myth of “Darwinian Medicine”
The very admission that Darwinism has had no role in medical science is a telling argument not for its inclusion, but for its irrelevance.
Religion, Science, and Evolution: Confessions of a Darwinian Skeptic
As I read through the scientific literature of evolutionary biology to try and convince myself of its accuracy and coherence, I was struck by the frequency with which I encountered “religious” language.
Himmelfarb and Her Haters
What can be said of Darwin and the Darwinian Revolution in the dusk of 2009, fifty year after its original publication? Is it a terrible book?