Not Saint Darwin 11 Feb 200918 Sep 2017 Oh, I forgot, due to the lack of internets at home, to link to my essay that I mentioned before: Not Saint Darwin, in Resonance [PDF] Consider this my “death of Darwin” piece. Evolution History
Evolution Out of the mouths of [mental] babes 2 Jun 2008 Creationism is being pushed legislatively in Texas again. But this line is priceless, from State Board of Education vice chairman, David Bradley (yes, you guessed, a Republican): Bradley said he doesn’t foresee any successful effort to remove the “strengths and weaknesses” requirement from the science standards. “There are issues in… Read More
Evolution What is special about humans? 23 Nov 201827 Feb 2019 As soon as somebody asks the question “what is a ____?” we get into trouble. Not because we do not know about the thing in the blank, but because we tend to have the wrong idea about how to answer that question. Since the Greeks, the general feeling is that… Read More
Ecology and Biodiversity A new online philosophy of biology journal 8 May 2009 It’s called Philosophy and Theory in Biology. This is based on some heavy hitters: Massimo Pigliucci, Jon Kaplan, Alan Love and Joan Roughgarden are the editors, and the editorial board looks like a Who’s Who of philosophy of biology. No apparent page charges, and it’s online only (I hope they… Read More
John, I really enjoyed your essay on Darwin: the perfect points to keep in mind during the rest of Darwin’s celebration year.[/asskissing] Regarding Darwin’s true discoveries, I thought it was John Thompson’s 1830 paper in Zoological Researches that established the “crustacean nature of barnacles.”[/partypooper]
John, I really enjoyed your essay on Darwin: the perfect points to keep in mind during the rest of Darwin’s celebration year.[/asskissing] Regarding Darwin’s true discoveries, I thought it was John Thompson’s 1830 paper in Zoological Researches that established the “crustacean nature of barnacles.”[/partypooper]
Nice work – I think Darwin is celebrated because he was a careful scientist and able to back up his ideas with data.
Nice work – I think Darwin is celebrated because he was a careful scientist and able to back up his ideas with data.
Loved your essay!!! Keep up the good work now that you have returned to the civilized south. BTW, some of us have noticed your lack of internet connection. It’s not necessarily a bad thing. 🙂
Loved your essay!!! Keep up the good work now that you have returned to the civilized south. BTW, some of us have noticed your lack of internet connection. It’s not necessarily a bad thing. 🙂
Loved your essay!!! Keep up the good work now that you have returned to the civilized south. BTW, some of us have noticed your lack of internet connection. It’s not necessarily a bad thing. 🙂
I agree with Larry. Depriving you of an internet connection appears to slow you down sufficiently that normal people can keep up!
Loved the part where you talk about scientists and how they see good and bad guys in history. Great essay.
Loved the part where you talk about scientists and how they see good and bad guys in history. Great essay.