Further Debate
One way scientists have advanced the frontiers of human knowledge is through spirited, yet civil, debate about the meaning of publicly accessible evidence. Scientists often debate how best to interpret the available evidence. Controversy in science is nothing new. It’s not a distraction; it’s normal. Explore Evolution is part of the continuing debate over Neo-Darwinism. On this page, the authors of Explore Evolution along with other scientists continue the discussion by responding to questions, comments, and critiques related to issues covered by the textbook. Responses are organized in two ways: by major review, and by book section/topic.
Responses to Major Reviews
Response to the National Center for Science Education’s Review of Explore Evolution
- September 10, 2009
- 3
- Responses to Major Reviews
Response to Brian Metscher’s Book Review in Evolution & Development
- February 24, 2009
- 6
- Responses to Major Reviews
The Catechism Versus the Data: A Reply to John Timmer’s Review of Explore Evolution
- February 24, 2009
- 1
- Responses to Major Reviews
Responses Organized by Book Section/Topic
Preface and Introduction
The Creationism Gambit
- March 2, 2009
- 6
- Preface and Introduction
Evolution and Testability
- February 24, 2009
- 3
- Preface and Introduction
The “Fact” of Evolution
- February 24, 2009
- 8
- Preface and Introduction
The Definitions of “Evolution”
- February 24, 2009
- 9
- Preface and Introduction
When Did “Neo-Darwinism” Become a Dirty Word?
- February 23, 2009
- 3
- Preface and Introduction
A Mis-Aimed Critique of Inquiry Based Learning
- February 2, 2009
- 4
- Preface and Introduction
Double Standard on Textbook Treatments of Evolution
- February 2, 2009
- 3
- Preface and Introduction
Universal Common Descent
Fossil Succession
Malcolm Gordon and the Origin of Tetrapods
- February 24, 2009
- 8
- Fossil Succession
Anatomical Homology
Anatomical Homology and Circular Definitions
- February 23, 2009
- 6
- Anatomical Homology
Molecular Homology
Reply to NCSE on Universal Genetic Code
- August 21, 2009
- 19
- Molecular Homology
Molecular Phylogeny and Phylogenetic Trees
- February 24, 2009
- 2
- Molecular Homology
Monophyly vs. Polyphyly and Christian Schwabe
- February 24, 2009
- 8
- Molecular Homology
Embryology
Genetic Toolkits
- February 23, 2009
- 3
- Embryology
Haeckel, Darwin, and Textbooks
- February 23, 2009
- 14
- Embryology
Biogeography
The NCSE’s Biogeographic Conundrums: A Defense of Explore Evolution‘s Treatment of Biogeography
- January 19, 2010
- 87
- Biogeography
The Creative Power of Natural Selection
Response to the NCSE’s Reply to Explore Evolution on Natural Selection
- March 2, 2010
- 135
- The Creative Power of Natural Selection
Misrepresenting the Gálapagos Finches
- February 23, 2009
- 10
- The Creative Power of Natural Selection
Fact and Fiction about the Peppered Moth
- February 23, 2009
- 12
- The Creative Power of Natural Selection
Antibiotic Resistance Revisited
- February 23, 2009
- 37
- The Creative Power of Natural Selection
A New Challenge: Molecular “Machines”
Special Studies
Natural Selection as Survival of the Fittest
What Fossils Can’t Tell You
Conclusion: The Nature of Dissent in Science
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