Jerry Coyne

Interspecific Hybridization and Introgression in Animal Evolution

James A. Shapiro | Posted 05.27.2012

Read More: Victorian Ideas, Hybridization, Epigenetics, Natural Genetic Engineering, Ernst Mayr, Jerry Coyne, Evolution, Interspecific Exchange, Introgression, Peter and Rosemary Grant, Science News

While most population biology is highly theoretical and conjectural, the Grants have been following what has actually been going on in the wild. Theirs is an exciting scientific and human story, including raising and educating their daughters in a tent while making field observations.

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Natural Genetic Engineering and Natural Selection: Perplexing Delusions of Certain Neo-Darwinist Advocates

James A. Shapiro | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: John Kwok, Chromosome Changes, Keith Roragen, Cis-Reulatory Networks, Neo-Darwinian Synthesis, Natural Selection, Natural Genetic Engineering, Jerry Coyne, Signal Transduction, Evolution, Cell Cycle, Modern Synthesis, Cellular Networks, Science News

The curious responses to my position exposed a fundamental difference in understanding of biological functions between molecular geneticists and these particular proponents of population genetics. Because I can only speak for the molecular side, let me elaborate.

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Jerry Coyne Fails to Understand Yet Again

James A. Shapiro | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Jerry Coyne, Evolution, Natural Genetic Engineering, Targeted Mutations, Why Evolution Is True, Nonrandom Mutations, Neo-Darwinian Synthesis, Science News

In a recent posting on his Why Evolution Is True website, "Jim Shapiro continues his misguided attack on neo-Darwinism," Jerry Coyne attacks me again. Let us examine some of his arguments.

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Your Life Depends on Immune Cells Doing the 'Impossible': Purposeful, Targeted DNA Engineering (Part 2)

James A. Shapiro | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Jerry Coyne, Lymphocytes, Natural Genetic Engineering, Somatic Hypermutation, Activated B Cell, Evolution, B Cell Evolution, Immune System, Antibodies, Class Switch Recombination, Biology, Science News

This posting will discuss how further targeted natural genetic engineering refines antibody specificity and directs antibodies to the right place in your body to deal with each infection.

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Should Christianity Be Blamed For Torture?

Karl Giberson, Ph.D | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Galileo, Jerry Coyne, Religion and Torture, Secular Torture, History of Torture, Catholic Inquisition, Spanish Inquisition, Christianity and Torture, Torture in History, Religion News

Both secular and religious institutions employed torture. The popular impression that it was primarily a religious activity indicates the success of the anti-religion culture warriors telling their sensationalized version of history

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The Precarious But Profound Middle Ground In The Struggle Between Religion And Science

Karl Giberson, Ph.D | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Culture Wars, New Atheists, Accommodationism, Unscientific America, Jerry Coyne, Christianity and Evolution, Albert Mohler, Young Earth Creationism, Non-Religious America, Religious Moderates, Atheism, Religion News

Why is it that people on middle ground always seem to be on the "other" team? Has everyone in the country decided that there is only "us" and "them," so that "not us" equals "them"?

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Science And Religion Aren't Friends, But They Could Be

Michael Zimmerman, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Religion and Science Debate, Clergy Letter Project, Jerry Coyne, Science and Faith, Rationality and Religion, Science and Spirituality, Religion and Science, Compatibility Religion and Science, Creation Evolution Controversy, Religion News

Jerry Coyne and other "new atheists" share many values with religious leaders. If he would stop picking fights with those most likely to be his allies, he would dramatically improve science literacy.

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What I Believe (about Markets and Morals): A Reply to Jerry Coyne & My Critics

Michael Shermer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hunter-Gatherers, Evolutionary Economics, Jared Diamond, Free Markets, Jerry Coyne, Markets, Darwinism, Evolutionary Theory, Morality, Evolution, Capitalism, Ralph Nader, Adam Smith, Technology News

In his endearingly titled blog, "Michael, we hardly knew ye," the venerable evolutionary biologist and slayer of creationist dragons Jerry Coyne (auth...

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Evolution and Religion: Why Religion Pollsters Should Go to Seminary First

Pete Enns | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jerry Coyne, Religion Science, Jerry Coyne Poll, Bible Word of God, Bible Literal, Creationism Evolution Debate, Creation Evolution Debate, Bible Inerrancy, Creation Evolution, Survey Framing Effects, Framing Effect, Framing Effects, Poll Framing Effects, Poll Framing Effect, Survey Framing Effect, Religion News

The options given in the poll about evolution, science, and the Bible are unwittingly set up to send the entire discussion down a tedious and dead-end path. No one should be surprised by the results when questions are asked that way.

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Are Science and Religion Compatible?

Karl Giberson, Ph.D | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Young Earth Creationism, Al Mohler Creationism, Religion Science, Creationism, Jerry Coyne Why Evolution Is True, Al Mohler, Jerry A. Coyne, Jerry Coyne, Jerry A. Coyne Why Evolution Is True, Religion News

Modern theology has replaced traditional theology. The mere fact that old-fashioned ideas persist does not mean that they can be legitimately used in an argument that religion is incompatible with science.

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Intelligent Design: Did God Create Through Law or Miracle?

Michael Ruse | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John Avise, Jerry Coyne, Michael Zimmerman, Intelligent Design Theory, Richard Dawkins, Natural Selection, Evolution, Religion News

If God created through miracle, why do organisms all carry the marks of a lawbound origin, evolution through natural selection? If He created through law, why did He use such a painful and at times dysfunctional mechanism as natural selection?

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Theism v. Atheism: I'm A Realist, Not An "Accommodationist"

Michael Shermer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Darwinism, Jerry Coyne, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Creationism, Atheism, Darwin, Theism, Politics News

What is the right way to respond to theists and/or theism? That is the question asked at every atheism/humanism conference I've attended. The answer is simple: there is no one "right way."

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On Darwin's Birthday, Examining Why Evolution Is True

Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Evolution Intelligent Design, Dover Intelligent Design, Darwinism, Why Evolution Is True, Intelligent Design, Darwin, Evolution Debate, Charles Darwin, Jerry Coyne, Evolution, Darwin Day, Richard Dawkins, Michael Behe, Stuart Whatley, Green News

According to biologist Jerry Coyne in his new book Why Evolution Is True, it's 40 percent of the population doesn't accept The Origin of Species.

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