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1807
Berlinski: Why Humans Are Unique in the World of Matter
Eminent paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould has argued that humans differ only in degree, not kind, from other organisms, and to think otherwise betrays an...
1806
Darwin & Wallace: Life-long Friends With Room for Disagreement
Though they disagreed scientifically about the nature of human beings, Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace maintained a lasting friendship. On this episode of...
1805
Minimal Replication Fidelity: Another Problem for the RNA World Hypothesis
The RNA world is proposed by some to explain how early life began before DNA. But is RNA capable of maintaining a life-friendly self-replication...
1804
Michael Behe on the Origin of Biological Information
Just what is information? Why is so much of it needed for life? And where did it all come from? On this ID The...
1803
Alfred Russel Wallace’s Case for an “Overruling Intelligence”
2023 marks the bicentennial of the birth of Alfred Russel Wallace, co-founder with Charles Darwin of the theory of evolution by natural selection. Unlike...
1802
The Engineering Prowess of the Blood Clotting Cascade
The vertebrate blood coagulation system is a delicately regulated marvel that helps maintain the integrity of the circulatory system. Over 20 years ago, Michael...