The Deeper Issues of the Worm Video Debate: P.Z. Myers's Misdirection

Recently, both Jerry Coyne and P.Z. Myers posted criticisms of the new video from Discovery Institute, "How to Build a Worm." Quelle surprise, they didn't like it -- but the genuine surprise was the contribution of distinguished evolutionary biologist Ursula Goodenough of Washington University. Goodenough also commented on the video, and tried to solve the problem it raised. Her solution fails, but its failure is instructive, because it reinforces the main point of the video: whatever brough...