Dr. Francis Collins
I went to a lunchtime talk today by Dr. Francis Collins, the director of the National Human Genome Research Institute. Among other things, he argued that scientists who've claimed that science is incompatible with religious belief are partly to blame for the striking number of Americans who do not believe in evolution. As he put it,
"Intelligent Design is the rebellious love-child of Richard Dawkins and Daniel Dennett."
I think PJ would've loved to have been there.
"Intelligent Design is the rebellious love-child of Richard Dawkins and Daniel Dennett."
I think PJ would've loved to have been there.
posted by Charles P. Everitt at 1:31 PM
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On the downside, he did say something to the effect of "the existence of altruism is a scandal for evolutionary theory", a statement which, I think, embodies a number of deep confusions.
And, if online summaries of Collins's recent book, "The Language of God", are any guide, Collins says this sort of thing all the time.
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