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Photo: Statue of A. R. Wallace, Natural History Museum, by Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Alfred Wallace and the Impact of Labor on Evolutionary Theory

The two founders of evolutionary theory, Wallace and Darwin, came from very different backgrounds. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Hans Veth, via Unsplash.

Humans and Fungi: In Wish, Disney Goes to War on Human Exceptionalism 

Dismantling the discontinuity of humans with nature is the goal of a cheery, innocent-sounding Disney song. Read More ›
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Alfred Russel Wallace
Image: Alfred Russel Wallace, via Wikimedia Commons.

For Labor Day: Alfred Russel Wallace, Scientist and Working Man

This year, 2023, marks the bicentennial of the birth of Alfred Russel Wallace, co-founder with Charles Darwin of the theory of evolution by natural selection. Read More ›
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Photo: High resolution CT scans of fossilized teeth and jaw bones of Purgatorius mckeeveri material from UCMP, Gregory Wilson Mantilla / Stephen Chester, fair use.

Fossil Friday: Purgatorius and the Abrupt Origin of Primates

Primates not only appeared suddenly, but their different subgroups of lemurs, tarsier, and simians all appeared at about the same time. Read More ›
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Alfred Russel Wallace
Image: Alfred Russel Wallace, plaster relief by A. Bruce-Joy, via Wikimedia Commons.

For Labor Day: Alfred Russel Wallace, Scientist and Working Man

Take a moment to consider the impact of labor on the development of evolutionary theory. Read More ›
Alfred Russel Wallace
Alfred Russel Wallace
Image: Alfred Russel Wallace, plaster relief by A. Bruce-Joy, via Wikimedia Commons.

For Labor Day Weekend: Alfred Russel Wallace, Scientist and Working Man

While you are putting away all your white clothing until next summer, take a moment to consider the impact of labor on the development of evolutionary theory. Read More ›
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Pinocchio and Geppetto: A Puppet Postscript

This, from a critic seeking to dissuade viewers from the intelligent design position, is the carefully selected metaphor for casting ID as emotionally cold and remote? Read More ›

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