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Darwin Devolves

Richard Lenski
Darwin Devolves
Photo: Richard Lenski, by Zachary Blount [CC BY-SA 4.0], from Wikimedia Commons.

Conversation Evolves: Richard Lenski Responds to Michael Behe

Yes, Nathan Lents, finally we agree: it is “A good day for thoughtful discussion of evolution.” Read More ›
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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
Photo: A Norwegian road sign by Bjørn Christian Tørrissen [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

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 ›
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Photo: Michael Behe, in Revolutionary: Michael Behe and the Mystery of Molecular Machines.

Science Review Offers False Accusations about Chloroquine Resistance

In one paragraph Lents et al. twice cited sources they thought contradicted Behe, and twice suggested he ignored or dismissed contrary evidence. Read More ›
Ben Shapiro
Signature in the Cell
Photo: Ben Shapiro, by Gage Skidmore [CC BY-SA 3.0].

Ben Shapiro Rethinks Life’s Origins — Applauds Meyer’s Signature in the Cell

Shapiro accepts the idea of evolution, but he also appreciates that intelligent design is ultimately a way of understanding evolution, the mechanism that drives it. Read More ›
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Photo: Michael Behe in Revolutionary: Michael Behe and the Mystery of Molecular Machines, via Discovery Institute.

Cited to Attack Darwin Devolves, Study Devolves on Close Inspection

Pointing out the review's many failings will be the work of multiple articles. Let’s start by zeroing in on just one segment. Read More ›
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Behe on Darwin Dissent List: “Overselling Darwinism Means Downplaying Its Difficulties”

As Michael Behe notes, evolution is a “peculiar theory” all right and not surprisingly produces peculiar behavior from its proponents. Read More ›
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Happy Darwin Day! Here’s a Video Introduction to Signers of Scientific Dissent from Darwin List

What do you give a great scientist for his birthday when he’s already got everything? Read More ›
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Photo: Joshua Swamidass, by J. Nathan Matias, via Flickr (cropped).

Darwinists Devolve: Review by Swamidass, Lenski, and Lents Borders on Fraud

I found their review utterly convincing — although probably not in the way the authors might hope. Read More ›

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