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LATEST ARTICLES ( 32 )

• Far Above Cayuga's Waters...

  

  Another week of sub-zero weather here in Utopia, NY, and still Cayuga's waters (the ones we are far above) stubbornly remain waters, not ice. Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2014 BIOLOGY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Myths in Biology: Mendel's Pea Flowers

  

  At P.Z. Myers' blog, Pharyngula, he has a post on the subject of "myths" in biology, using the number of cell types in humans as an example. He cites Stephen J. Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2013 BIOLOGY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Why Vaccinate Your Children?

  

  QUESTION: Not immunizing does not expose someone to a disease, only actual exposure to the disease does so. If a vaccine is effective and your children are... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2013 BIOLOGY, HEALTH, MEDICINE, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• The Evolution of Cooperation – Three Theories Or One (or None)?

  

  Ever since Darwin, evolutionary biologists have thought and written (and argued about) the evolution of cooperation. In the 20th century, at least three... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2013 BIOLOGY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Fox News Polling Data Shows Support for Evolution Increasing Exponentially

  

  There's a new poll out on the percentage of Americans who agree with the scientific evidence in favor of the theory of evolution. The new poll was conducted by... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2011 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Teleological Explanations in Biology

  

  Biologists tend to use teleological language in explaining the origin and evolution of living organisms and their characteristics. As John Reiss has pointed... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2011 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• The Metaphysical Foundations of Modern Science

  

  I started attending the weekly meetings of the Ithaca Friends Meeting in September, 1969. One of the people who made an immediate and lasting impression on me... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2011 BIOLOGY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Evolutionary Psychology: The Science of Human Nature

  

  Having been tickled by Google Alert that my name had been mentioned in the comments at Pharyngula (P. Z. Myer's blog), I took a quick look. Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2011 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Is Science True?

  

  In my experience, everyone bases their "arguments on certain metaphysical suppositions, scientists and non-scientists included. As a good friend and student of... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2010 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Many Metabolisms, Many Origins?

  

  An unspoken but widely held belief among both evolutionary biologists (and some "intelligent design" supporters) is the idea that life (or, to be more... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2010 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• What is "Darwinism" and Am I a "Darwinist"?

  

  I don’t use the term “Darwinism” at all, any more than I would use the term “Newtonism” when referring to classical physical mechanics, “Einsteinism” to refer t... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2010 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• The Annotated Origin of Species

  

  In November of 1859, the London publishing house of John Murray brought out the first edition of what would become the most famous and important work of... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2010 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• More on Evolution and Human Free Will

  

  Every summer I teach a seminar course at Cornell in which we examine the historical, philosophical, religious, and scientific implications of evolutionary... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2010 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• More on "Meaningful" Information

  

  In the ongoing debate about meaningful information at Uncommon Descent, one of the commentators asked:"Does an of arrangement of nucleobases... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2010 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Evolution, Information, and Teleology in Biology

  

  I am currently in the middle of a debate at Uncommon Descent, the leading "intelligent design" website. The debate focuses on the concept of "information":... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2010 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Gauss, ID, and the Red Queen Hypothesis

  

  Robert Sheldon has posted a blog entry at Uncommon Descent that is a masterpiece of misdirection, misunderstanding, and mendacity. His post is linked to a longe... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2010 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Darwin Day Petition Drive

  

  Darwin Day is a global celebration of science and reason held on or around Feb. 12, the anniversary of the birthday of evolutionary biologist Charles Darwin. Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2010 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• John S. MacNeill, Jr.

  

  John S. MacNeill Jr. passed away on January 19, 2010, at Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, New York, just five days short of his 83rd birthday. Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2010 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Evolution: The First Four Billion Years

  

  A REVIEW OF: Michael Ruse and Joseph Travis, editors (2009)Evolution: The First Four Billion YearsBelknap Press of Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MAISBN... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2010 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• I WON the Game!

  

  Weird things have been happening lately. In my entire life I have never won any kind of contest, lottery, or sweepstakes. Indeed, as I pointed out here, the onl... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2009 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE