Ann Gauger on Limits of Evolutionary Optimization

Episode 896 January 11, 2016 00:15:42
Ann Gauger on Limits of Evolutionary Optimization
Intelligent Design the Future
Ann Gauger on Limits of Evolutionary Optimization

Jan 11 2016 | 00:15:42

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Show Notes

On this episode of ID The Future, Andrew McDiarmid talks to Dr. Ann Gauger, a senior research scientist at Biologic Institute and co-author with Dr. Douglas Axe of a new paper recently published in the journal BIO-COMPLEXITY that probes the limits of evolutionary optimization. Gauger explains how she and Axe tested popular hypotheses for protein origins and discovered that while mutation and selection can improve the proficiency of good designs through small adjustments, they seem unable to convert fortuitous selectable activities into good designs. Enjoy the interview, then read the full paper here!

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