I'm a heterodox physiologist/ecologist/evolutionist motivated by the question "What does physiology have to say about evolution?" Follow me and hear my answer.
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Jun 15
Is Darwinism the only permissible way to think about evolution? Maybe not: Darwin's own reasoning doesn't actually hold up very well. Latest episode of Evolution: A Heterodox View is now live. @DiscoveryCSC @nasorg #PurposeAndDesire
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Jun 14
Darwinism is regarded as the only permissible way to think about evolution. But was Charles Darwin's reasoning behind his theory of natural selection correct? Arguably not. See this space tomorrow 6/15 to see why. @DiscoveryCSC @NASorg
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Jun 8
The origin of Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection was truly epic. It deserves to be appreciated. But did Darwin actually get it right? See Ep 7 of Evolution: A heterodox view: @DiscoveryCSC @APS_CEPS @evolutionnews
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Jun 3
How far should we go to promote virtue? And who decides what is virtuous? BioEthics meets A Clockwork Orange! @theammind @MindingCampus @jordanbpeterson @peta @bioethicsdotcom @bioethics_net @DiscoveryCSC
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Jun 1
On #PurposeAndDesire, latest episode of Evolution: A Heterodox View is now live: @DiscoveryCSC
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May 27
Evolutionism did not start with Charles Darwin. The French evolution got the ball rolling. Charles Darwin also had deep social and cultural roots in the Scottish Enlightenment, which contributed also.
Watch Monday 1 Jun for the next episode of Evolution: A Heterodox View
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May 23
Who was Georges Cuvier? Is he just a footnote to Darwinism? Do we really know what he thought about evolution? The latest episode of Evolution A Heterodox View drops Mon 25 May at open.substack.com/pub/scottt…
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May 19
WRT Jim Condon winning his cancellation case against the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, there's certainly cause for hope. But is it hope misplaced? My comments on @MindingCampus @NASorg @CUFreeSpeech @mitfreespeech
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May 17
Tomorrow at 8AM, the next episode of Evolution: A Heterodox View will go live for paid subscribers to my Substack Purpose and Desire. This one is the beginning of the "French Evolution", starting with the misunderstood and caricatured Lamarck.
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May 17
We're all familiar with the corrosive role of DEI ideology in the sciences. What happens when someone fights back ... and wins? See my interview with radio astronomer Jim Condon @NASorg YouTube channel:
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May 10
Science is a self-inflicted mess, largely because of the way it's funded. The time is ripe to fix it. Heterodox STEM is launching a series on how. Here's my two cents: @HdxAcademy @CUFreeSpeech @NASorg @mitfreespeech
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May 9
Why is vitalism considered a bad word? Episode 3 of my course Evolution: A Heterodox View, goes live Mon 11 May 8AM on my substack Purpose and Desire. @macrotermiteman @DiscoveryCSC @DiogenesInExile
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May 9
The Trump administration takes on the monopolistic academic publishing industry. My latest at @RCScience
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May 3
The next episode of Evolution: A Heterodox View will be live on my SubStack, Purpose and Desire, on Monday 4 May 2026. @DiscoveryCSC #evolution
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May 1
On Mon, 4 May, Ep 2 of Evolution A Hx View, will go live at 8AM. This one looks at the Socratic origins of evolutionary thought.
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Apr 29
So, Donald Trump has fired the National Science Board. What comes next? My colleague David Randall at @NASorg has thoughts, and a list of possible replacements, including Elon Musk? It would be lit! In @RCScience @mitfreespeech @CUFreeSpeech
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Apr 28
Much hand-wringing in the science establishment about Pres Trump "firing" the entire National Science Board (governing body of the NSF). Is it an attack on science? Or a good start? My take at @MindingCampus @CUFreeSpeech @mitfreespeech
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Apr 26
On my Substack, Purpose and Desire, I'll be posting videos from my online course Evolution: A Heterodox View. The 1st one will launch Monday at 8AM. It will be for paid subscribers to my Substack. It's a bargain at $8 a month!
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