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Category Archives: Evolution
Afterthought on HIV’s “intelligence”
In my previous posting, I wrote about the “intelligence” of HIV virus. This has led me to the following afterthought: The HIV virus is a great example of the explanatory power of evolution. Here is an organism that, on any … Continue reading
Drawing the line on the emotions of animals and plants
The other night I attended a talk by Jeffrey Mason, author of When Elephants Weep among several other books. I was not familiar with his work prior to this talk. While the talk skipped around a number of topics, its … Continue reading
DeVos, the Free Press & Intelligent Design: A broken record
So…as quoted in an article from the Detroit Free Press, “Republican gubernatorial candidate Dick DeVos says he thinks Michigan’s science curriculum should include a discussion about intelligent design.” Oh, please. If I believed there might be a hell in an … Continue reading
The wisdom of the American public?
Politicians are fond of saying that they place their trust in the “wisdom of the American people.” It reminds me of Garrison Keillor’s famous quote about Lake Wobegon, where “all the children are above average.” Recently, however, I am more … Continue reading