In Why Evolution is True Jerry Coyne, the evolutionary geneticist who purveys a blog by the same presumptuous name and darling of the Darwinian lobby, invokes biogeography in support of his misleading title. This article will explain why Coyne's argument is erroneous, his apologetic odd, and the entire effort altogether unfortunate.
It should be stated at the outset that what Coyne really means by "evolution" in his title is Darwinism. That cleared up, Coyne predictably goes to the ...
Published on June 16, 2011 20:00