It is my opinion that human history can make no sense unless evil doings are recognized for what they are, and that they are bearable only if somehow….

I am driven to observe of the ultra-Darwinists the following features as symptomatic. First, to my eyes, is their almost unbelievable self-assurance,….

Life's Solution builds a forceful case for the predictability of evolutionary outcomes, not in terms of genetic details but rather their broad phenot….

Scientists don't believe anything.Scientists test things..

When discussing organic evolution the only point of agreement seems to be: ‘It happened.’ Thereafter, there is little consensus, which at first sight….

If there were a clear prospect that such evils were part of a barbarian past, then at least we might find a small crumb of comfort. No such prospect ….

It seldom seems to strike the ultra-Darwinists that theology might have its own richness and subtleties, and might strange thought actually tell us t….

By obtaining a sense of its place in the unfolding drama of life, set in an ecological theatre, so we can understand why it has become one of the lea….

I am puzzled that Conway Morris apparently doesn't grasp the equally strong (and inevitable) personal preferences embedded in his own view of life..

If one compares the sequence of amino acids that go to form the protein haemoglobin, it becomes apparent that humans and chimps are identical and do ….

It is difficult to imagine evolution in alien planets operating in any manner other than Darwinian..

The underlying reason for convergence seems to be that all organisms are under constant scrutiny of natural selection and are also subject to the con….

I dont think an alien will be a blob. If aliens are out there they should have evolved just like us. They should have eyes and be walking on two legs….

The long history of mankind is studded with convergences, perhaps most notably in social systems and the use of artefacts and technology. But for hum….

The Burgess Shale is not unique, but for those who study evolution and fossils it has become something of an icon. It provides a reference point and ….

On a perfect planet such as might be acceptable to a physicist, one might predict that from its origin the diversity of life would grow exponentially….

Evolution is true, it happens, it is the way the world is, and we too are one of its products. This does not mean that evolution does not have metaph….

Richard Dawkins is arguably England's most pious atheist..

The way Conway Morris goes about biting the hand that once fed him would make a shoal of piranha seem decorous..