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Cornelius Hunter

naturalism
naturalism
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Evolution Confirmed? The Philosophy of Naturalism

If one insists on and is committed to naturalism, then naturalistic, evolutionary, explanations are what you will find. Read More ›
ribosome scultupres
ribosome
Photo: "Ribosome Sculptures," New York Hall of Science, Ryan Somma via Flickr (cropped).

National Association of Biology Teachers Versus the Ribosome

Theodosius Dobzhansky famously wrote in 1973 that “Nothing in Biology Makes Sense Except in the Light of Evolution.” Read More ›
Titanic sinking
Titanic
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Rearranging Deck Chairs on the Titanic? Controversy Over the P-value Value

There is much to agree with in Yale University clinical neurologist Steven Novella’s recent article on the p-value. Read More ›
epigenetic inheritance in fruit flies
Epigenetic
Photo credit: Epigenetic inheritance in fruit flies (more information here), by MPI of Immunobiology a. Epigenetics/ F. Zenk, via Science Daily.

Evolution’s Third Rail — Transgenerational Epigenetics Can Have a Profound Impact

It is an enormous problem to explain how such capabilities evolved. Read More ›
Pelomedusa subrufa
common ancestry
Photo: A side-necked turtle, Pelomedusa subrufa, by Johannes van Rooyen (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

Does Similarity Imply Common Ancestry?

According to evolution, the species arose as a consequence of random events, such as mutations. Read More ›
proteome architecture
proteome
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Subcellular Map of the Human Proteome Reveals “Highly Complex Architecture”

The degree of regulation and control required for this system is not only enormous, but contrary to evolutionary expectations. Read More ›
Ardipithecus ramidus
Photo: Ardipithecus ramidus, by Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

On Human Origins, the Need for Theory Evaluation

There are conflicting evidences, a lack of details, opposing hypotheses held with great confidence, and a wide range of explanatory mechanisms that are routinely used as needed. Read More ›
Chinese+american_alligators
common ancestry
Photo: American alligator with Chinese alligator, by C. J. Cornish et al., via Wikipedia.

New Paper from Gareth Fraser’s Group Confirms Common Ancestry?

Such fallacious reasoning is ubiquitous in evolutionary thought. It is everywhere. Read More ›
Easy Street
proteins
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Claim: New Proteins Evolve Very Easily

Proteins are composed of a linear string of amino acids, often hundreds in length, and perform all sorts of important tasks in the cell. Read More ›

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