Does Evolution Have Any Practical Benefits for Science?

August 15, 2008 00:04:41
Does Evolution Have Any Practical Benefits for Science?
Intelligent Design the Future
Does Evolution Have Any Practical Benefits for Science?

Aug 15 2008 | 00:04:41

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Show Notes

Does evolution have any practical benefits for science? In this episode of ID the Future, Casey Luskin reveals that the answer, surprisingly, is no. Listen as Luskin discusses past biological discoveries, reviews recent surveys of biologists, and quotes several scientists, including noted Professor of Biology and intelligent design critic Jerry Coyne. All three sources agree: the theory of evolution has yielded few practical benefits for scientific discovery.

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