Tag: Microevolution
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.
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.
Adaptation in Action Yields a Repurposed Enzyme
“Nylon-eating bacteria? What the heck?” you say. “Why does this matter?”
A.N. Wilson Is Right: “Darwin Was Wrong”
I enjoyed Wilson’s book, and I learned a lot from it. But this biography’s most interesting feature is its firm rejection of Darwin’s theory of evolution.