Tag: Theodosius Dobzhansky
Self-Referential Absurdity in a Theory of Consciousness
Leonhard Euler was known to work out complex derivations in his head while blind. Of what possible use was this ability for survival?
Fossil Friday: Golden Moles and the Abrupt Origin of Afrosoricida
Should we draw any conclusions from such consistent empirical failures of a theory?
Sara Walker and Her Crew Publish the Most Interesting Biology Paper of 2022 (So Far, Anyway)
Universal functional requirements, but without the identity of material components — sounds like design.
Origin of Life Is Not Reducible to Physics
This continues an evaluation of a proposal that treats natural selection as a law of physics that is applicable to the entire universe.
Top Scientific Problems with Evolution: Natural Selection
When the drought ended and the rains returned, however, food was plentiful, and the average beak size returned to normal.