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Jeremy England
Image: Jeremy England lectures in Stockholm, via YouTube.

Origin of Life: Jeremy England’s Search for a Natural Explanation

If I had written this book, I would have concluded with a final chapter that began with a verse from the book of Genesis. Read More ›
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The Role of Lignin for Fire, Explained

Without lignin, there would be no woody plants, no wood, no coal, no charcoal, no fire, no pottery, and certainly no iron or metallurgy. Read More ›
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Cellular Self-Sacrifice — And an Allegory

No one knows how apoptosis came to be, although there are theories. Even the simplest of animals are programmed for it. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Did these three undergrads, working with postdoc Steven Bruckbauer, watch “evolution happen in real time”? By Robin Davies, via University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Testing Behe’s Principle that Darwin Devolves

We looked at some papers claiming to see evolution happening in real time, to see if natural selection has actually invented a new function, or just broke an existing function. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Snowshoe hares, via National Park Service.

Peppered Hares — An Emerging Evolutionary Icon

Some hares turn white in winter where it’s snowy, but remain brown in winter where it’s mild. What does that have to do with Darwinian evolution? Read More ›
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An Omission in Our Coverage of Dr. Joshua Swamidass and His New Argument Against ID

I leave it to the scientists to weigh the merit of the "cancer disproves intelligent design" thesis. Read More ›

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