Molecular Data Wreak Havoc on the Tree of Life

October 28, 2015 00:11:13
Molecular Data Wreak Havoc on the Tree of Life
Intelligent Design the Future
Molecular Data Wreak Havoc on the Tree of Life

Oct 28 2015 | 00:11:13

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Show Notes

On this episode of ID the Future, hear about a recent article in the science magazine Nautilus (Evolution, You're Drunk: DNA studies topple the ladder of complexity) that shows animal phylogenetic trees conflicting sharply with genetic data. As Casey Luskin points out, "When Darwinian theory tells us that crucial and complex features like brains or nervous systems evolved independently — or almost as weirdly, evolved and were repeatedly lost throughout life's history — maybe, it's time for the "ghost of teleology" to make an appearance in the form of common design."

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