Darwin the Newtonian. Part V. A spectrum, not a dogma

O ur previous installments on genetic drift (a form of chance) vs natural selection (a deterministic force-like phenomenon) and the degree t...

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Darwin the Newtonian. Part II. Is life really 'Newtonian'?

I n yesterday's  post  I suggested that Darwin had a Newtonian view of the world, that is, he repeatedly and clearly described the organ...

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Would you still go into the lab if you knew life on Earth was going to end tomorrow?

O ne of the most stubborn tenets of a strict Darwinian view of the world is that we are inherently selfish.  Thus, everything we do is to en...

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For God's sake!

We have just reviewed a book by CE Cosans, called Owen's Ape & Darwin's Bulldog: Beyond Darwinism and Creationism (Indiana Univ...

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