Tag: Macroevolution
Can You Say That in Nature? Dobzhansky’s Evolution Cliché Is Becoming Passé
“Nothing in biology makes sense except…” Go ahead; complete that sentence yourself, with a yawn.
On Human Origins, Smithsonian Teaching Resources Oversell Evolution
Philosophical questions like who we are and where we came from are surely worth considering. But nothing in these documents will bring students closer to being able to do so in an informed manner.
A Darwinian Pilgrimage
Darwin still has some cachet among design advocates. In this I differ from some of my friends and colleagues.
When Evolving Life, Don’t Forget the Astrophysics
What happens down here depends a lot on what’s going on up there.
Zombie Science: Darwin’s Theory Feeds on Raw Materialism
Most of us think of science as the enterprise of seeking truth by formulating hypotheses and testing them against the evidence. This is empirical science.