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Michael Behe

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Richard Lenski
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Lessons from Polar Bear Studies

Computer methods of analyzing mutations are widely used because they are generally accurate. They do not suddenly lose their accuracy when I cite them. Read More ›
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Lenski
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Train Wreck of a Review: A Response to Lenski et al. in Science

Richard Lenski has spent decades overseeing the most extensive, most acclaimed laboratory evolution experiment conducted to date. Read More ›
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Coyne
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Coyne and Polar Bears: Why You Should Never Rely on Incompetent Reviewers

A very common way to try to discredit an argument is to exaggerate it, ignore distinctions an author makes, and/or change carefully qualified claims into bizarre absolutes. Read More ›
Richard Lenski
Darwin Devolves
Photo: Richard Lenski, by Zachary Blount [CC BY-SA 4.0], from Wikimedia Commons.

Woo-hoo! In Science Review of Darwin Devolves, Lenski Has No Response to My Main Argument

In a few days I will offer a detailed rebuttal. But here is the overwhelmingly important point to notice right up front. Read More ›
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Here’s How to Tell if Scientists Are Exaggerating

Here’s the simple test to tell if scientists are exaggerating wildly. Let’s call it: “The Principle of Comparative Difficulty.” Read More ›
C.S. Lewis
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On Intelligent Design, Do Your Own Homework. Make Up Your Own Mind.

C.S. Lewis encountered an objection to his literary criticism analogous to Kevin Williamson’s and explored its underlying logic. Read More ›
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Best of Behe: Blind Evolution or Intelligent Design? An Address at the American Museum of Natural History

Let's begin with a sketch of the design argument. Read More ›
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Best of Behe: An Open Letter to Professors Kenneth Miller and PZ Myers

Everyone is looking forward to seeing your calculations. Please keep the rhetoric to a minimum. Read More ›
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Best of Behe: Waiting Longer for Two Mutations

Durrett and Schmidt illustrate "my" mistake with an example about a lottery winner. Read More ›
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Photo: Caenorhabditis elegans worms, by Heiti Paves (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Best of Behe: Design for Living

I have found widespread confusion about what intelligent design is and what it is not. Read More ›

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