Tag: Haeckel’s embryos
Three Flawed Evolutionary Models of Embryological Development and One Correct One
Throughout this series on PZ Myers, evolution, and embryology, we have discussed four models of vertebrate embryo development. To help further simplify this debate, these four models are illustrated below and described.
Challenging the Precious Pharyngula
Typically, when someone resorts to bullying, that’s an indicator they cannot defend themselves through arguments and must instead use other tactics.
PZ Myers Replies With Incendiary Rhetoric Instead of Scientific Arguments
PZ relies on mockery to deflect from the weaknesses in his arguments.
Caught in Contradictions, PZ Myers Claims “Evolutionary Theory Predicts Differences as well as Similarities” (and Therefore Predicts Nothing) (Updated)
If PZ is correct that evolutionary biology predicts both similarities and differences among embryos, then evolutionary biology makes no predictions and is unfalsifiable regarding the similarities and differences in vertebrate development.
Haeckelian Recapitulation Is Not the Issue
PZ is correct that recapitulation theory has been discarded by modern evolutionary biologists, but Jonathan M. and other ID proponents aren’t talking about Haeckel’s theory.