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For a Long Time, Dementia Was the New Leprosy

I use the term “delay” rather than “prevention” for a reason: It may be that the human brain will inevitably start to break down after a century or so. Read More ›
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#4 Story of 2020: Evolution, Design, and COVID-19

The waves may be huge and the surface roiling, but the deeper waters continue as they always have, essentially undisturbed. Read More ›
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Evolution, Design, and COVID-19

From time to time a storm arises in the virosphere and affects humans. Read More ›
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For Dreams of Darwinian Evolution, First Rule of Adaptive Evolution Is an Insuperable Problem

Professor Lenski’s contrasting of the frequency versus importance of evolutionary changes is misconceived and his illustrations are inapt. Read More ›

Listen: Reviewing Infinity War — And What’s That Got to Do with Intelligent Design?

Evolutionary ecologist Eric Pianka has mused about a dramatic culling of the human race, by 90 percent, courtesy of the “efficient” Ebola virus. Read More ›
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Avengers: Infinity War — The Culture of Death Goes Galactic

The archvillain's motivations are crystal clear, and very familiar if you know about the views on human population associated with Paul Ehrlich or, even more so, Eric Pianka. Read More ›

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