Category: Evolution
The Connection Between Intelligence and Information
Information is everywhere in the sciences. Yet scientists often ignore the connection of intelligence to information.
Design Without a Designer? New Book Says Yes!
So, does the teleonomic explanation hold up? Well, we have to ask: where does “teleonomy” come from? Why does it exist?
The Cell as an “Anarcho-Syndicalist Commune”
Dr. Navare, a science writer and an enthusiast of Feminist Science Studies, plausibly makes a scientific case against seeing the cell as a hierarchical entity.
Aeon: “The Cell Is Not a Factory” — It’s Far More Complex
Viewing the cell’s nucleus as keeping a “collaborative notebook” implies record-keeping to maintain order and to act toward a purpose.
Dawkins, Dennett, and the Taste for Iconoclasm
I’ve had two memorable encounters with Richard Dawkins and Daniel Dennett, one with Dennett alone, the other with both together.