Of Tree Rings and Humans

Professor Joshua Swamidass teaches in the Laboratory and Genomic Medicine Division at Washington University. On his blog he posed a challenge on an apparent theological conundrum having to do with human-ape common descent ("Evidence and Evolution"). To this, highlighting scientific issues raised (or not raised) by Swamidass, our colleague Cornelius Hunter responded here. Swamidass replied in a second post ("Call for Response to the Tree") that did not address any of Dr. Hunter's points.

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