On Evolution and Racism, Scientific American Goes to War Against the Truth

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Given evolution’s racist baggage, you might think the theory’s proponents would be somewhat abashed to accuse the critics of Darwin of “white supremacy.” Source
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New Paper Investigates Engineering Design Constraints on the Bacterial Flagellum

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This technique of examining biology through the eyes of engineering is not necessarily new — systems biologists have been doing it for years. Source
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Honoring Richard Lewontin, Famed Evolutionary Biologist and Sometime Critic of His Own Field

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The quote for which Lewontin has become best known appeared in his 1997 review of a book by Carl Sagan. Source
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Handling Water Like Nature Does — By Intelligent Design

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Here in the Pacific Northwest we are heading into a possibly historic heatwave. Water is on everyone's mind. Nature beautifully anticipated our needs. Source
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Watch: Bechly and Swamidass Debate Intelligent Design

biology, Cambrian Explosion, computational biology, Darwinism, debates, Evolution, fossil record, Günter Bechly, Intelligent Design, Joshua Swamidass, Justin Brierley, neo-Darwinian theory, neutral evolution, paleontology, Washington University
One highlight is Dr. Bechly’s summation of his scientific reasons for affirming intelligent design. This produces the response from host Justin Brierley: “Wow.” Source
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