Reviewing Sapiens: Getting the Origin of Religion Backwards

The traditions of the Santal people entail an account of their own religious history that directly contradicts Harari’s evolutionary view. Source Read More Evolution News

From Matt Ridley, Smart Remarks on Scientocracy — and a Howling Irony

No one in the intelligent design research community could have said this with greater punch. Source Read More Evolution News

Following the Science, Doctors Joined the Nazis “In Droves”

There is a tendency to sanctify the medical profession, with the white coat serving as an icon of wisdom, compassion, and morality. Source Read More Evolution News

An ID Prediction for CRISPR Gene Editing

From an design perspective, there is no compelling reason to think that CRISPR gene editing will constitute an enhancement tool for building superior humans. Source Read More Evolution News

Students Sue School District for $12 Million Over “Monkey See” Photos

“There can’t be any question about what they meant. Remember, this is a zoology class. Evolution is taught.” Source Read More Evolution News

Eric Bapteste on External Genetic Change In “Age-Distorters”

Species are surrounded by other species (often sharing the same body), and therefore may interfere with one another’s fitness. Source Read More Evolution News

Richard Owen and Charles Darwin on Race: A Study in Contrasts

Darwin was unquestionably a racist, arguing that civilization would advance even at the cost of inevitable racial extermination. Source Read More Evolution News

Biologist Michael Behe Tangles with Two Philosophers

Pat Flynn and Jim Madden press Behe with objections — some philosophic, others scientific — to see how well his position stands up to scrutiny. Source Read More Evolution News

Examining Sources of Genetic Change

Eric Bapteste, a researcher at Sorbonne University, just co-authored a review discussing genetic change in the context of aging. Source Read More Evolution News

Human Zoos — How “Science” Fueled the Racial Fire

Where did many white people of the past get the wicked idea that their lives matter more than black lives? Source Read More Evolution News

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