Month: May 2014
Darwin-Defending Historians Debate Whether It’s Justified for Cosmos “to Lie” for the Sake of Science
At Colby College, historian of science Joseph Martin joins others in weighing in on a question that shouldn’t be up for debate.
Walk This Way: Remember, Kinesins Can’t "See" Where They Are Going
"Like a blind tightrope walker, this wonderful apparatus faithfully delivers its cargo and then waits for its next assignment."
The Octopus Knot: Why Not?
"This is amazing, how evolution found this simple solution to a potentially very, very difficult and maybe even impossible-to-solve problem."
Panspermia, Environmental Alarmism, Socialism, Gaia, Nazi-Comparisons, and More: Cosmos‘s Endgame Is Becoming Clear
Neil Tyson is correct to warn against the use of propaganda, and the misuse of scientific authority, to mislead the public. Indeed, recall the falsehoods that this series has advanced.
“Pseudotails” and “True Tails” Have Similar Causes, Suggesting Both Are Birth Defects, Not Vestigial Holdovers
Yet another evolutionary icon has fallen to the data.