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Evolution doesn’t give organisms what they need

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Fallacy Man

When I am teaching evolution, I often like to ask my students to think about why a particular feature or trait evolved. I might, for example, ask them why flying squirrels evolved a flap of skin between their legs that … Continue reading →

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Evolution is blind

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Fallacy Man

One of the central tenets of evolutionary biology is the concept that evolution is blind. In other words, it has not foresight or goal. This principle is extremely important for understanding how evolution works, but it’s a concept that is … Continue reading →

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