Category: Evolution
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: Fossil Tunicate Confirms Cambrian Explosion
Almost on a monthly basis new fossil evidence corroborates the abruptness of the Cambrian Explosion as a genuine “Big Bang” of life.
A Debate on the “Randomness” of Mutation
The historical wellspring of randomness in evolutionary theory is Darwin’s own insistence on “chance” at the causal foundations of life.
Stephen Meyer: Smoke, Mirrors, and the Origin of Life
Have scientists made life in a laboratory? Two-thirds of the public think the answer is yes.
In Life, Checkpoints and Error Correction Defy Darwinian Explanations
Living cells employ forward-thinking and backward-thinking strategies. Both strategies require planning outside the immediate situation.