Tag: imagination
Human Origins — The Scientific Imagination at Play
Not surprisingly, the transition from ape to man is the first, second, and third image produced by a Google image search for the term “evolution.”
Evolutionary Imagination and Belief Drive False Claims of a “Four-Legged Whale”
Perhaps this organism had four legs. Perhaps it had flippers. Perhaps it was closely related to whales. Perhaps it has nothing to do with whales.
Against the Tide: The Classroom Where C. S. Lewis Taught
“They were the last lectures Lewis ever gave. I’m very pleased to have been at them.”
Can New Genes Emerge from Scratch?
Evolutionary theory must account for millions of new genes by chance. Here are new ideas proposed for overcoming the huge probability barrier.
Stranger on a Plane: Lessons from Flatland
In 1884, English clergyman Edwin A. Abbott published a work of scientific and mathematical fantasy.