On a new episode of ID the Future, Discovery Institute biologists Jonathan Wells and Ray Bohlin discuss the hot new topic of “Darwinian medicine.”

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It’s now fashionable to argue that medical students need a dose of Darwinsim with their training, and patients could do with the same in consulting with their own doctors. As Dr. Wells comments, though, this doesn’t really add anything and may in fact do serious harm.

For example, a Darwinian perspective would suggest not finishing that bottle of antibiotics (like they always tell you to do). Why? Listen and find out.

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