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Ota Benga
Photo: African pygmy Ota Benga was displayed at the Bronx Zoo in 1906, in support of Darwinian theory, via Wikimedia Commons.

Listen: Q&A with Weikart on Darwinian Racism

What about the objection that Darwinism, properly understood, doesn’t support scientific racism (much less Nazi racism)? Read More ›
topoisomerase
Image: Topoisomerase II, by Discovery Institute.

The Amazing Topoisomerase Enzyme: New Molecular Machine Animation from Discovery Institute

Let’s briefly explore one of these crucial enzymes, topoisomerase II, which is the video's specific focus. Read More ›
fruit fly
Photo: A fruit fly, by Macroscopic Solutions, via Flickr.

Top Scientific Problems with Evolution: Mutation

According to evolutionary biologist Thomas Cavalier-Smith, the idea that DNA contains all the information needed to make an organism “is simply false.” Read More ›
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Racism Serves Darwinism, Darwinism Serves Racism

Racism was not just an incidental part of Darwin’s evolutionary theory. Rather Darwin considered racial inequality crucial evidence for his theory. Read More ›
The Sun
Photo: The Sun, by NASA/SDO (AIA) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

Solar Activity Reveals a Different Kind of “Privilege”

Like you, I was blissfully unaware that our atmosphere was being bombarded, and only stumbled upon the fact a few days ago. Read More ›
Darwin's finch
Photo: Darwin's finch, by Victor Gleim, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Top Scientific Problems with Evolution: Natural Selection

When the drought ended and the rains returned, however, food was plentiful, and the average beak size returned to normal. Read More ›
surprise
Photo credit: Shubham Dhage on Unsplash.

How Universal Common Descent Survives Failed Predictions

The prediction Paul Nelson discusses here is that there would turn out to be a single universal genetic code. Read More ›
DNA
Image credit: Arek Socha, via Pixabay.

Top Scientific Problems with Evolution: Molecular Phylogeny

Common ancestry does not emerge from the inconsistent findings of molecular phylogenetics. Read More ›
Man playing chess with monkey
Paul Nelson
Image: © everettovrk — stock.adobe.com.

Khan Academy Misleads with Human-Chimp Genetic Similarity Argument for Common Ancestry

The video compares humans and chimps, saying the latter’s behaviors and facial expressions are “eerily human.” I could say the same thing about my cat. Read More ›
trilobite
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Top Scientific Problems with Evolution: Fossils

The abruptness seen in the Cambrian explosion can also be seen on smaller scales throughout the fossil record. Read More ›

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