Tag: genes
On Developmental Gene Regulatory Networks, the Scientific Literature Supports Stephen Meyer
Mutations in genes that affect body plan characteristics don’t lead to new body plans — they lead to dead embryos.
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.
The Junk Shop of Andreas Wagner
The fundamental dilemma is this: whenever you co-opt any part from an old system and put it in a new system, there are two possibilities.
A Question on New Genes and Animal Origins
A correspondent wrote to us with an interesting question about evolution that arose in a discussion he had with a biologist.
Consciousness BEFORE Life? These Scientists Say Yes
One key way life differs from non-life is that life forms have goals. For example, the amoeba seeks to protect itself.