Posts of the Month for 1997
- January: Evolutionary Predictions
- Bowen Simmons reports on the fulfillment of naturalist E. O. Wilson's prediction about ant ancestors.
- February: Behe and the Blood Clotting Cascade
- George Acton explores the argument put forward by Michael Behe (Darwin's Black Box) against the likelihood of evolution of the blood clotting mechanism.
- March: Evolution and Altruism
- Richard Harter presents an explanation of altruism and some reasons for its evolution.
- April: Evolution Hoax Revealed! Breaking News!
- For some strange reason, this amazing news broke only on the Internet.
- May: Where are the Transitionals?
- Chris Nedin takes up the challenge of explaining why there appear to be "gaps" in the fossil record.
- June: A Matter of Design
- While creationists may not appreciate it, John Wilkins wonders if imperfection of living forms could turn out to be good evidence for intelligent design.
- July: Ode to a Creationist
- Rebecca Lynn Johnson, falling under the spell of a muse, finds inspiration in young-earth creationists.
- August: Science and Creation
- Robert Weidner contemplates the futility of the battle between religion and science.
- September: Evolution and "Laws of Form"
- John Wilkins expounds on the philosophical "laws of form" tradition and its influence on biology.
- December: Precambrian Fossils
- Chris Nedin contemplates the evolution and preservation of Precambrian and early Cambrian organisms.