Category: Evolution
Blast from the Past: Eugenie Scott’s Failed Prediction on Pseudogenes
Scott confidently asserts that because of mutations the beta-globin pseudogene “isn’t going to do diddly. It’s just going to sit there.”
Robert J. Marks on Why AI Won’t Destroy the World, or Save It
Will robots or other computers ever become so fast and powerful that they become conscious, creative, and free?
The Eye: A Classic Example of Natural Design
Even Charles Darwin, after publishing his theory of evolution, privately admitted “The eye to this day gives me a cold shudder.”
Eugenie Scott Gets Intelligent Design Backwards
This punctuated, even saltational increase in hominid skull sizes over time continues to be recognized in the literature.
Eugenie Scott Lecture Resurrects, Spreads Misinformation on Intelligent Design
There often seems to be a subtext to her remarks, as if she were telling her audience: “Go forth and persecute.”