For Good or Evil: The Contradictory Legacy of James D. Watson

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Let’s hope that whoever writes the future history of science will, like the bidder for that Nobel medal, be merciful to him. Source
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On Cambrian Explosion, Biology Journal’s Special Issue Betrays Cause for Darwin Doubts

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The strength of a theory can be gauged by how well it stands up to attacks and how well it incorporates new evidence. Source
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Reader Seeks Intelligent Design in a Nutshell

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A reader writes to ask: I have always had a few nagging doubts about natural selection. I have watched a few videos and downloaded some books by key ID people but I have still not found **a brief summary** of the main evidence against natural selection and for ID. Most of the videos are WAY too long and meander all over the place. You really need to sharpen things up so we can see all the KEY points gathered in one place for everyone to access. “Meander all over the place”? Well, I hope not. And from my own experience I disagree. However, I appreciate the request for a really concise presentation of the evidence for ID and the evidence against the sufficiency of natural selection for explaining all biological…
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