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Dawkins
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Dawkins: A “Perfect Hierarchy” in the Tree of Life?

The “hierarchy” that Dawkins is referring to in the video is the tree of life that evolutionary biologists can generate. Read More ›
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Hierarchical Systems in Biology — DNA Packaging

It is hard to fathom that such a highly complex, hierarchical mechanism of information storage on a microscopic scale could come about purely by chance. Read More ›
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Image source: Veritasium on YouTube (screenshot).

More Fantastic Molecular Machine Videos from Wehi

I’m not claiming that these video creators support intelligent design. Frankly, I have no idea where they stand. Read More ›
Galápagos finch
Photo: Galápagos finch, by kuhnmi, via Flickr.

Engineering Better Explains Adaptation than Evolutionary Theory

The genetic variation in any species is confined to a limited set of variables such as a finch beak’s thickness. Read More ›
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How Engineers Helped Save Biology from Evolutionary Theory

Design motifs such as four-bar linkages and control systems must meet exacting requirements whether implemented in a space shuttle or a fish. Read More ›
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teacher
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Back to School with Biology Education

Geologist Casey Luskin offers tips for when diversity doesn’t extend into the biology classroom. Read More ›
DNA
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Diving into “the Genome’s Uncharted Territories”

Jonathan Wells sat down with host and fellow biologist Ray Bohlin at the August 2021 Insiders’ Briefing near Seattle. Read More ›
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Is Methodological Naturalism Racist?

It is well established that people of color are poorly represented in STEM fields compared with their representation in the larger population. Read More ›
Veritasium
Image source: Veritasium on YouTube (screenshot).

Spectacular Video on Molecular Machines and Cell Replication

Back in June I published a critique of a video posted on the popular YouTube science channel Veritasium. Read More ›
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The Return of Teleology to Biology

Biologists have faced a vexing dilemma since the philosophy of scientific materialism came to dominate Western thought. Read More ›

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