Jonathan Wells October 9, 2024 13 Medicine Logic isn’t a sufficient answer to the question I raised, however. For a scientific answer, we need evidence. Jonathan Wells October 8, 2024 10 Life Sciences My title is adapted from a 2012 article by two philosophers, Alberto Giubilini and Francesca Minerva. Jonathan Wells October 5, 2024 9 Intelligent Design Watch an acrobat performing on the parallel bars. Or a baseball player pitching a fastball. Or an athlete swimming the butterfly. Jonathan Wells October 4, 2024 10 Intelligent Design Good empirical science searches for explanations that fit the evidence. But another kind of “science” is committed to telling stories about unguided evolution. Jonathan Wells October 3, 2024 10 Evolution Critics laughed at this, and Darwin removed it from later editions of his book, though he continued privately to believe it. Jonathan Wells October 1, 2024 4 Evolution Philosopher of science Thomas Kuhn was criticized for various inconsistencies in his argument. Jonathan Wells September 30, 2024 6 Evolution Philosopher of science Thomas Kuhn compared scientific revolutions to political revolutions. Jonathan Wells September 27, 2024 6 Evolution A growing number of biologists now acknowledge that there are serious problems with modern evolutionary theory. Jonathan Wells September 26, 2024 5 Evolution Scientific revolutions are often marked by disputes over the “standard that distinguishes a real scientific solution from a mere metaphysical speculation.” Jonathan Wells September 25, 2024 7 Evolution What does it mean to say that a theory is “in crisis”? It’s not enough to point out that a theory is inconsistent with evidence. Jonathan Wells May 16, 2023 10 Intelligent Design Critics laughed, and he removed it from later editions, but Charles Darwin privately continued to believe that whales evolved from a “race of bears.” Jonathan Wells May 15, 2023 10 Intelligent Design Good empirical science searches for explanations that fit the evidence. But another kind of “science” is committed to telling stories about unguided evolution. Jonathan Wells May 10, 2023 5 Paleontology The abruptness seen in the Cambrian explosion can also be seen on smaller scales throughout the fossil record. Jonathan Wells October 14, 2022 4 Intelligent Design Philosopher of science Thomas Kuhn was criticized for various inconsistencies in his argument. Jonathan Wells October 13, 2022 6 Evolution Philosopher of science Thomas Kuhn compared scientific revolutions to political revolutions. Jonathan Wells October 12, 2022 6 Evolution A growing number of biologists now acknowledge that there are serious problems with modern evolutionary theory. Jonathan Wells October 11, 2022 5 Evolution Scientific revolutions are often marked by disputes over the “standard that distinguishes a real scientific solution from a mere metaphysical speculation.” Jonathan Wells October 10, 2022 7 Evolution What does it mean to say that a theory is “in crisis”? It’s not enough to point out that a theory is inconsistent with evidence. Jonathan Wells August 16, 2022 6 Evolution No matter what we do to the DNA of a fruit fly embryo, there are only three possible outcomes: a normal fruit fly, a defective fruit fly, or a dead fruit fly. Jonathan Wells May 31, 2022 4 Evolution At most, the story shows a change in the proportions of two varieties of the same species. Jonathan Wells May 13, 2022 9 Intelligent Design Watch an acrobat performing on the parallel bars. Or a baseball player pitching a fastball. Or an athlete swimming the butterfly. Jonathan Wells February 18, 2022 2 Evolution Fom the standpoint of empirical science, continued claims that the evidence for evolution is “incontrovertible” might be better termed one long bluff. Jonathan Wells February 17, 2022 7 Evolution Swedish scientist Arne Müntzing used two plant species to make a hybrid that underwent chromosome doubling to produce hempnettle, a member of the mint family. Jonathan Wells February 16, 2022 5 Evolution According to evolutionary biologist Thomas Cavalier-Smith, the idea that DNA contains all the information needed to make an organism “is simply false.” Jonathan Wells February 15, 2022 7 Evolution When the drought ended and the rains returned, however, food was plentiful, and the average beak size returned to normal. Jonathan Wells February 14, 2022 4 Evolution Common ancestry does not emerge from the inconsistent findings of molecular phylogenetics. Jonathan Wells February 12, 2022 5 Evolution The abruptness seen in the Cambrian explosion can also be seen on smaller scales throughout the fossil record. Jonathan Wells February 11, 2022 6 Evolution The spines of Australian echidnas and North American porcupines are remarkably similar. Jonathan Wells February 10, 2022 4 Evolution No sane person believes that nothing changes over time, or that the cosmos, technology, and culture have no history. Jonathan Wells October 8, 2021 4 Faith & Science President Bill Clinton announced, in a speech Collins helped to write, “we are learning the language in which God created life.” Jonathan Wells August 27, 2021 2 Evolution How many Americans accept Darwin's belief that human beings are the result of an unguided, purposeless process? This survey doesn't come close to telling us. Jonathan Wells July 14, 2021 9 Evolution Some ideologies (such as Darwinism) wrap themselves in the mantle of science even though they lack — or are inconsistent with — the evidence. Jonathan Wells June 22, 2021 3 News Media The editors' action was unethical. Given the stakes in the controversy over allowing biological males to take over women’s sports, it was also immoral. Jonathan Wells March 15, 2021 7 Evolution On February 12, 2021, Tom Bethell passed away at the age of 84 after a long illness. Jonathan Wells December 28, 2020 5 Medicine The measures being taken against the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic owe nothing to evolutionary theory. Jonathan Wells December 14, 2020 6 Medicine Children with gender dysphoria need help. But transgender treatments for them are not based on good evidence. Jonathan Wells December 11, 2020 6 Medicine In recent years, there has been increased interest in a possible connection between gender dysphoria and autism. Jonathan Wells December 10, 2020 6 Medicine For children with gender dysphoria, blocking puberty is not just buying time. It is more like a point of no return. Jonathan Wells December 9, 2020 6 Medicine The pituitary gland produces hormones that stimulate the ovaries in girls and the testicles in boys. Jonathan Wells December 8, 2020 6 Medicine So he chose to call himself David, after the Old Testament king who slew Goliath. Article Archives by Jonathan Wells at Discovery.org
