In reading modern discussions of evolution, and in various discussions, it has become clear to me that there is a difference between what I view as evolution theory, and what that label has come to mean in popular usage. Reducing evolution to its fundamental and
(This post was started sometime in October, 2007. I’ve completed it in March, 2008, but altered the timestamp to indicate its approximate date of conception). I’ve just finished reading Charles Darwin’s first major book, Voyage of the Beagle. This is an account of a 5
There is a rather popular conception that modern technology will result in the end or drastic curtailment of human evolution. With the advent of various medical improvements, those with conditions that would otherwise result in high morbidity prior to adolescence are now much more likely