Tag: science
Bothersome Bats and Other Pests Disturb the “Tree of Life”
A recent paper in the journal Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society offers some striking comments about the prevalence of discordance among phylogenetic trees.
Jerry Coyne’s Chapter on the Fossil Record Fails to Show “Why Evolution Is True”
One feature of the fossil record that would not be expected under Darwin’s theory is the observed pattern of morphological disparity preceding diversity.
Underwhelmed: Reviewing Jerry Coyne’s Why Evolution Is True
To Coyne’s credit, the first chapter of his book carefully defines each of the key propositions of evolutionary theory.
More Functions for “Junk DNA”
New “genome-wide evidence that jumping genes may shape when a gene is turned on or off in stem cells.”
Defending the Science of Intelligent Design at the Seattle Analytic Philosophy Club
The moderator’s opening presentation was excellent. He recounted how philosophers of science have largely rejected demarcation criteria.