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Rio Carrao, Venezuela
Photo: “...a magnificent world of mountains and rivers, jungles and waterfalls...” (Rio Carrao, Venezuela), by Granville Sewell.

Should We Give Nature “Rights”? A Premier Science Journal Says Yes

The text is too long to present here, so I will give one example: the “right to evolve.” The authors note that “evolution” has many meanings. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Eric Hedin.

Natural Engineering in the Lifestyle of Honey Bees

We had no idea, but apparently a swarm of bees in May on an easily accessible branch is something to get excited about! Read More ›
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Photo: A ratchet, by Eliran t, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Is Life an Information Ratchet?

Some examples of ratchets include a socket wrench, an old-fashioned car jack, and a winch mounted on a truck or on a ship to haul up an anchor. Read More ›
Adam and Eve, by Lucas Cranach the Younger
Adam and Eve, by Lucas Cranach the Younger
Image: Adam and Eve, by Lucas Cranach the Younger / Public domain.

Protein Evolution, the Waiting-Time Problem, and the Intriguing Possibility of Two First Parents

After being asked to evaluate the scientific case against Adam and Eve, Ann Gauger dove into population genetics. Read More ›
Long Story Short
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Film Festival 2023 — “The Origin of Life”

For our final video, we present the newest video from our series “Long Story Short” which punctures the faulty reasoning behind origin-of-life arguments.  Read More ›
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Exposing Professor Dave’s Playground Tactics and Citation Bluffing Blitz

It’s true that sometimes it can be hard to tell that serious problems remain unsolved until you drill down into the scientific details. Read More ›
dino-feather
Photo: Dinosaur feather in Burmese amber, coll. SMNS, photo G. Bechly.

Fossil Friday: A Dinosaur Feather and an Overhyped New Study on the Origin of Feathers

Feathers, which are the most complex integumental structures known in the animal kingdom, without doubt required coordinated changes in numerous genes. Read More ›
Farina Tour debate
Photo source: YouTube (screenshot).

From Professor Dave, This Sounds Like Incitement to Violence

If you're enjoying the certainty that you've triumphed in a debate, you don't then, even in a weird "just kidding" way, post fantasies about murder. Read More ›
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James Tour Takes Professor Dave to School: Farina Won’t Answer Tour’s Reasonable Questions

Farina finally did write something on the blackboard: “Not Clueless.” This, needless to say, did not answer Tour’s request for a scientific explanation. Read More ›
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James Tour Focused on Science, Dave Farina on Character Assassination: So, Who Wins?

Professor Dave’s attacks undercut his credibility as a spokesman for his own view. If he had the truth on his side, there’s no reason he would behave this way. Read More ›

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