Sal Khan – Uncommon Descent

Culture Darwinism Evolution Intelligent Design Natural selection

Asked at Oscillations: Why is the Khan Academy so stuck on “natural selection” in evolution?

Suzan Mazur notes that the Khan Academy has tended to promote natural selection as “evolution” generally.

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