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American Lysenkoism, and the Darwinists Who Embrace It

Today the term Lysenkoism applies to any use of government power to enforce scientific orthodoxy. Read More ›
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Lysenkoism
Photo: Lysenko speaks, Stalin listens, via Wikicommons.

Darwinian Lysenkoism in America

As Lysenkoism enjoys a revival in Russia, it thrives here too. Read More ›
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blind cave fish
Photo: Mexican blind cave fish, by James St. John, via Flickr.

Upsetting Another Evolutionary Icon — Blindness in Cave Fish Is Due to Epigenetics

Methylation of key development genes represses their expression, and with it eye development, in this venerable icon of evolution. Read More ›
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Epigenetic
Photo credit: Epigenetic inheritance in fruit flies (more information here), by MPI of Immunobiology a. Epigenetics/ F. Zenk, via Science Daily.

Evolution’s Third Rail — Transgenerational Epigenetics Can Have a Profound Impact

It is an enormous problem to explain how such capabilities evolved. Read More ›
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Trofim Lysenko
Trofim Lysenko
Nationaal Archief, the Dutch National Archives, Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons

American Lysenkoism

Darwinists have compared intelligent design to Lysenkoism, but they have it backward. Read More ›

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