It was because of Henderson that I stayed... It was he and he alone who kept me in Toronto and in Canada. Were it not for Henderson, I believe insulin would have been a product of the United States.
Frederick BantingRead
The biogeographic evidence for evolution is now so powerful that I have never seen a creationist book, article, or lecture that has tried to refute it. Creationists simply pretend that the evidence doesn't exist.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The evidence supporting evolution is overwhelming, yet creationists ignore it.
In this quote, Jerry A. Coyne emphasizes the robustness of biogeographic evidence for evolution, suggesting that it is irrefutable. He argues that instead of engaging with the scientific evidence, creationists often choose to disregard it altogether, highlighting a significant divide between scientific understanding and creationist beliefs.
Themes
EvolutionEvidenceScienceCreationismBiogeography
In practice
Example use cases
Use this quote in a debate about the importance of scientific evidence in education.
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