W. Ford Doolittle – Uncommon Descent

A Darwinian tries to coopt the Gaia hypothesis

W. Ford Doolittle’s essay is worth a read. On reflection, if Darwinism weren’t failing, wouldn’t Darwinians just continue to scorn Gaia? Imagine them having to look for places to be now…

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