Tag: random variation
21st-Century Darwinism’s Impossible Situation
The nasty racial implications of Darwin’s theory should not just be tastefully ignored.
Dan Stern Cardinale: Comparative Biology, Invincible Ignorance
Stern Cardinale loses it at the point where I note that Darwin-boosters go mute when asked how complex traits evolve (such as, say, those of bats or whales).
Alfred Wallace’s Views Hold Up Well Today — Unlike Those of His Friendly Rival Charles Darwin
Wallace’s stance is remarkable in foreshadowing modern intelligent design theory.
Will Evolution’s New Synthesis Be Hard or Soft Magic?
Let’s try holding some new scientific theories to the standards of the fantasy genre.
Synergies All the Way Down
Examples of synergy cited by Peter Corning include multicellularity; sexual reproduction; emperor penguins huddling together for warmth.