The Post-Dispatch on Tiktaalik and cortisol/aldosterone
Given the age at which life emerged on Earth and the specific conditions that allow fossils to form, there will probably always be some gaps in the fossil record. Like any human activity, science reveals an imperfect picture of the world in which we live. But unlike religion, science is always subject to revision.None of that makes science better than religion, — just different. Educators and legislators needn’t abandon their religious beliefs, only refrain from forcing them into science classes where they don’t belong.
Exactly. Unless you are a young-earth creationist or an activist trying to get pseudo-scientific claptrap like creationism intelligent design into the classroom, the recent discoveries don’t emperil your worldview. The evidence for macroevolution, common ancestry and speciation is overwhelming, and the science curriculum should focus on science, not religion.
