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First Rule of Adaptive Evolution

Lehigh-University
Photo: Lehigh University campus, by Joseph Giansante '76 [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

A Response to My Lehigh Colleagues, Part 1

Their review pretty much completely misses the mark. Nonetheless, it is a good illustration of how sincere-yet-perplexed professional evolutionary biologists view the data. Read More ›
Michael Behe
critics
Image source: Revolutionary: Michael Behe and the Mystery of Molecular Machines, via Discovery Institute.

Michael Behe: A Man and His Critics

Behe is not in a defensive posture, despite his critics. He continues to advance. Read More ›
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Darwinian Evolution
Image: Boy with interactive sculpture of Tiktaalik, by Piero Gilardi, Rome; photo by Jean-Pierre Dalbéravia Flickr(cropped).

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 ›
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Wilson
Photo: Statue of Charles Darwin, Natural History Museum, London, by ddouk via Pixabay.

When Richard Lenski Is Finished Reviewing Darwin Devolves, Michael Behe Will Reply

Out of consideration for readers who want to judge the disagreements for themselves, that seems like the way to go. Read More ›
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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Coyne
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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 ›
Behe
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 ›
Richard Lenski
Darwin Devolves
Photo: Richard Lenski, by Zachary Blount [CC BY-SA 4.0], from Wikimedia Commons.

Woo-hoo! In Science Review of Darwin Devolves, Lenski Has No Response to My Main Argument

In a few days I will offer a detailed rebuttal. But here is the overwhelmingly important point to notice right up front. Read More ›
honeycreeper
Photo: A red-legged honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus), by DickDaniels (http://carolinabirds.org/) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], from Wikimedia Commons.

Behe’s New Book, Darwin Devolves — Stunning and Absolutely Convincing

I recently had a lively conversation with a former colleague at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne. Read More ›
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The crumbling foundation of the house. Exposed house foundation with soil erosion.
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#2 of Our Top Stories of 2018: Behe’s Darwin Devolves Topples Foundational Claim of Evolution

The evidence commonly cited to argue for evolution’s ability to drive large-scale transformations is almost always circular. Read More ›

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