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Just How Well Does That Cherry-Picked Data Fit an Evolutionary Tree?

_{Emily Reeves
August 8, 2022}

The tree-like pattern from the dataset was not very strong. Of course, if you shuffle it, it looks strong compared to randomness.

Why Their Separate Ancestry Model Is “Wildly Unrealistic”

_{Emily Reeves
August 5, 2022}

On Monday, I will look at the consistency of the phylogenetically informative sites for the Baum et al. (2016) paper. Spoiler alert: It looks like design.

I Got Critiqued by YouTuber Gutsick Gibbon

_{Emily Reeves
August 4, 2022}

Erika is pursuing her Master’s of Research in Primate Biology, Behavior and Conservation and is the creator of hundreds of punchy, entertaining YouTube videos.

Application of ID: Leveraging Design Triangulation to Anticipate Biological Redundancy

_{Emily Reeves
March 7, 2022}

In previous posts, I’ve covered how neo-Darwinism can make biological redundancy more confusing than it should be.

No More Confusion: Three Categories of Biological Redundancy, Simplified

_{Emily Reeves
March 4, 2022}

Rewriting the categories of biological redundancy in terms of function clarifies their purpose and contribution.

How Intelligent Design Clarifies Biological Redundancy

_{Emily Reeves
March 3, 2022}

ID licenses scientists to be curious about non-conserved biological redundancy and to investigate the possibility that biological redundancy is purposeful.

Do Statistics Prove Common Ancestry?

_{Emily Reeves
January 3, 2022}

Consider a scenario where there are three German Shepherds: a mother, her son, and a third that is a genetically engineered clone of the son.

#9 Story of 2021: Verdicts of “Poor Design” in Biology Have a Poor Track Record

_{Emily Reeves
December 24, 2021}

For years people cited the wiring of the vertebrate eye as evidence of “poor design” in biology.

The Molecular Machine Behind Carbon Balance

_{Emily Reeves
October 2, 2021}

Plants are icons of sustainability. They create critical products for other living organisms while utilizing waste products.

Nature’s Energy Mining Relies on Molecular Design

_{Emily Reeves
October 1, 2021}

Plants mine energy from a primary source (sun) and transform that energy into a secondary source (sugar).

Why Intelligent Design Can Help Develop Clean, Green Energy Solutions

_{Emily Reeves
September 30, 2021}

Photosynthesis has been criticized as inefficient. Why? Because it is assumed to be the product of a mindless evolutionary process.

Eric Bapteste on External Genetic Change In “Age-Distorters”

_{Emily Reeves
July 28, 2021}

Species are surrounded by other species (often sharing the same body), and therefore may interfere with one another’s fitness.

Examining Sources of Genetic Change

_{Emily Reeves
July 27, 2021}

Eric Bapteste, a researcher at Sorbonne University, just co-authored a review discussing genetic change in the context of aging.

Concluding Comments: Playing God vs. Respecting Design

_{Emily Reeves
May 25, 2021}

It truly matters that we follow the evidence to its logical end and base our research and applications on that end.

Intelligent Design Has Implications for Genome Editing

_{Emily Reeves
May 24, 2021}

Biology is a lavish display of sophisticated designs exceeding all human engineering to date.

Verdicts of “Poor Design” in Biology Don’t Have a Good Track Record

_{Emily Reeves
May 21, 2021}

For years people cited the wiring of the vertebrate eye as evidence of “poor design” in biology.

Is the INK4a/ARF Overlap a Settled Example of Poor Design?

_{Emily Reeves
May 20, 2021}

Dr. DeBenedictis’s basic argument is that there is a section of the human genome where two genes overlap, both of which are important for suppressing tumors.

Optimality Recognized in Core Biological Infrastructure

_{Emily Reeves
May 19, 2021}

I will begin with an example from embryology, then turn to metabolism, and finish with the breadth of chemical space covered by the natural amino acids.

How Do We Decide if Something Is Well Designed or Poorly Designed?

_{Emily Reeves
May 18, 2021}

Erika DeBenedictis's statement that “organisms are absolutely the most sophisticated machines we know of” is supported by overwhelming evidence.

Should Scientists Play God? MIT Biological Engineer Says YES!

_{Emily Reeves
May 17, 2021}

The design hypothesis is not currently the consensus. However, as young scientists, we should courageously question what we are told.