Tag: punctuated equilibrium
Eugenie Scott Gets Intelligent Design Backwards
This punctuated, even saltational increase in hominid skull sizes over time continues to be recognized in the literature.
Yes, the Punctuated Equilibrium Model Was Developed to Explain the Lack of Transitional Fossils
Why would Eldredge and Gould propose such a model? Because they knew the data showed that potential transitional fossils are an extreme rarity.
Scott Turner Describes the Largely Forgotten History of Evolutionary Theory
The fatal flaw with metaphysical vitalism was that it invariably led to circular reasoning.
Our Friend, Tom Bethell
On February 12, 2021, Tom Bethell passed away at the age of 84 after a long illness.
Five New Biology Papers Show Cracks in Darwin’s Foundation
Are there rumblings of discontent? Is it getting safer to question the claims of conventional neo-Darwinism?