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Gettysburg Address
Darwin Devolves
Photo: President Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by David Bachrach [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons. 

Darwin Devolves Reviewer: “Important Points” Omitted “In the Interest of Space”

You don’t have to be Abraham Lincoln, who was satisfied with the 272 words of the Gettysburg Address. Read More ›
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Darwin Devolves
Photo: Snowstorm, by Al Jazeera English [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Early Science Review of Darwin Devolves — A Panic Attack?

Today in Seattle people were panicking about a big oncoming snowstorm, promised for tomorrow afternoon. 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 ›
Polaris
Flat Earth
Photo: North Star, by Ashley Dace [CC BY-SA 2.0].

Flat Earth Myth: A Favorite with ID Critics

Professor Jerry Coyne, for one, says that HarperCollins, publisher of Michael Behe’s forthcoming book, “should be ashamed at [sic] itself for publishing the biology equivalent of flat-Earthism.” Read More ›
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The crumbling foundation of the house. Exposed house foundation with soil erosion.
Image Credit: IndigoElf - Adobe Stock

#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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Michael Behe
Photo credit: U.S. Air Force.

Michael Behe’s Darwin Devolves Topples Foundational Claim of Evolutionary Theory

I saw that biologist Nathan Lents says that he has been asked to review Mike Behe’s new book. Read More ›
Hippolytus
Nathan Lents
Image: Hippolytus takes a fatal tumble from his chariot; by Lawrence Alma-Tadema [Public domain].

Biologist Nathan Lents: Beauty in Error

He has a different take on imperfection, one more optimistic than one might expect from someone who writes about what’s wrong with us. Read More ›
Joshua Swamidass
Photo: Joshua Swamidass, by permission of Dr. Swamidass.

Critic of Intelligent Design Acknowledges: “Bad Design” Arguments Don’t Work

It’s good to be able to report progress. Read More ›
sinuses
Photo credit (top): StewartENT, via Pixabay.

Nathan Lents Is Back; Still Wrong About Sinuses 

The interaction with Lents is of interest because it provides an opportunity to look again, in some detail, at a fascinating illustration of design in action. Read More ›
Darwin statue
Photo: Darwin’s statue, Natural History Museum, by http://www.cgpgrey.com [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Once Again, About the Word “Darwinism”

A evolutionist complains, “They try to use ‘Darwinist’ like an albatross linking evolution to Darwin’s Victorian white supremacy.” Read More ›

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