New Carnival of Evolution 2 Nov 2010 Click on the button to go read lots of evolving goodness. Evolution Evolution
Evolution The kangaroo is the first organism, but the fungus is not the biggest 12 Jun 200724 Nov 2022 So the record for the “world’s largest organism” has again been claimed for a fungus, something Stephen Jay Gould wrote about in his wonderfully titled essay “A Humongous Fungus Among Us” back in 1992, and which was included in his volume A Dinosaur in a Haystack. The previous fungus, Armillaria… Read More
Epistemology How many species concepts are there? 20 Oct 2010 [Note: This is a piece I wrote for Grrlscientist’s blog at the Guardian, Punctuated Equilibrium. I post it here for purposes of record. Please make comments at Grrl’s blog.] It’s an old question in biology: what is a species? Many answers have been given over the years – I counted… Read More
Evolution Evolution quotes 1 May 2010 To understand evolution we must first understand the historical development of ideas on evolution. But to understand its history, we must first understand evolution. – Donald Forsdyke [H/T Piers Hale] Read More
Yes, I have reviewed Jody’s book; in my book, and in an unpublished (due to the editor losing the manuscript) review. Jody’s argument is basically that species are conventions and productions of the mind. While I disagree with him, he makes a solid case. Unfortunately he is merely reprising Locke’s argument, and like Locke is confusing real kinds for nominal kinds.
No, I agree. But it makes the carnival of evolution and sciences involvment in the study of belief less and less appealing. A subject with a very strong internal identity which is increasingly assertive. Appealing if you are on the inside. I hope it is just me who is increasingly turned off from the subject, as it has much to offer. Time to disappear in a jaded puff of smoke in the direction of the arts.
Ive clearly been drinking to much bongwater and analysing folksongs. http://sbej.wordpress.com/2010/11/03/folksong-by-bongwater/
“due to the editor losing the manuscript.” Is that even possible these days? Did he leave the entire internet behind in a taxi?