Fellow blogger and outstanding philosopher of biology John Wilkins’ long-awaited book on the origin of the species concept is now out and Larry Arnhart has written the first review: When Darwin claimed that all species have evolved from ancestral species so that each species is adapted to a specific manner of life, he was closer… Continue reading
Author: John Farrell
Writer and producer working in Boston.
What’s Wrong With the WorldFrancis Beckwith is leaving the blog, just a few months after Zippy. I don’t blame either of them, and while I’m certain there are lots of reasons for both gentlemen to move on, I can’t help feeling there’s something a bit off kilter about the whole WWWtW project. Perhaps because it… Continue reading
Jerry Coyne’s pronouncements on religion basically do not stand up to scrutiny. Again.
On location in the Sierra de la Ventana for a shoot. Hotel only has wi-fi and it’s not very robust for anything more than email. But here’s a snapshot from one locale. It’s still winter down here but not as cold as it looks.
What is Time?