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Truth?

Posted on September 17, 2015 by thebookofworks

“What is truth?” “Oh boy, is that the topic?” “Yeah, why not?” “I mean, like are we still in college or what? Cmon, what is truth, you got to be kidding.” “OK, wise guy, can you answer the question?” “Sure. … Continue reading →

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The Bus and the Drums. A love story for 911.

Posted on September 11, 2015 by thebookofworks

“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13 The young woman was crying. She stood at the front of the crowded bus. Her man was soothing her.”It’s OK, honey, … Continue reading →

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Biology, the Lawless Science (Part 2)

Posted on September 5, 2015 by thebookofworks

In physics, chemistry, geology, climatology and even some of the social sciences, theories and laws are born from models of systems, generally based on observations or experimental data. Molecular biologists also use the term model in their papers and presentations.  … Continue reading →

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Biology, the Lawless Science (Part 1)

Posted on September 2, 2015 by thebookofworks

No, the title of this post doesn’t mean that I think biologists are criminals. It means that biology is a science without laws (or with very few of them). And by law, of course I mean a construct, generally written … Continue reading →

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What does “Peer Reviewed” mean?

Posted on August 31, 2015 by thebookofworks

You might have seen or heard people engaged in debates about evolution, climate change, GMOs, vaccinations, or any other popular science-oriented issue refer to peer- reviewed literature, published papers, or journal articles. These all refer to the same thing.  So … Continue reading →

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The Default Position

Posted on August 26, 2015 by thebookofworks

My first wife was not happy with the house we lived in. It was in a small town, on a quiet street, with a backyard, a driveway, a garage, a front and back porch, three bedrooms upstairs, a living room, … Continue reading →

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New Ideas in Evolutionary Biology, Part 3 (of 3)

Posted on August 15, 2015 by thebookofworks

(This series of three posts is taken from a review article I am planning to submit for publication. I have removed references from the posts, but will be happy to supply them on request.) Natural Genetic Engineering (cont.) There is … Continue reading →

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New Ideas in Evolutionary Biology, Part 2 (of 3)

Posted on August 15, 2015 by thebookofworks

(This series of three posts is taken from a review article I am planning to submit for publication. I have removed references from the posts, but will be happy to supply them on request.) Stress Directed Mutations In 1988, a … Continue reading →

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New Ideas in Evolutionary Biology, Part 1 (of 3)

Posted on August 14, 2015 by thebookofworks

(This series of three posts is taken from a review article I am planning to submit for publication. I have removed references from the posts, but will be happy to supply them on request.) The idea that the source of … Continue reading →

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The Reality of New Biological Information

Posted on August 12, 2015 by thebookofworks

According to an idea popular among young earth creationists,  evolution cannot result in new genetic information, and biological information can only be degraded with time. There are variations on this theme, including the concept that mutations cannot be beneficial. These … Continue reading →

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