The Failures of Mathematical Anti-Evolutio...

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Anti-scientific misinformation has become a serious problem on many fronts, including vaccinations and climate change. One of these fronts is the persistence of anti-evolutionism, which has recently been given a superficially professional gloss in the form of the intelligent design movement. Far from solely being of interest to researchers in biology, anti-evolutionism must be recognized as part of a broader campaign with a conservative religious and political agenda. Much of the rhetorical effectiveness of anti-evolutionism comes from its reliance on seemingly precise mathematical arguments. This book, the first of its kind to be written by a mathematician, discusses and refutes these arguments. Along the way, it also clarifies common misconceptions about both biology and mathematics. Both lay audiences and professionals will find the book to be accessible and informative.

Über den Autor

Jason Rosenhouse is a professor of mathematics at James Madison University. He is the author or editor of eight previous books, including Among the Creationists: Dispatches from the Anti-Evolutionist Front Line (Oxford University Press, 2012).

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Scientists and their hecklers; 2. Evolution basics; 3. The parallel tracks of mathematical reasoning; 4. The legacy of the Wistar Conference; 5. Probability theory; 6. Information and combinatorial search; 7. Thermodynamics; 8. Epilogue.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2022
Fachbereich:	Gentechnologie
Genre:	Biologie , Importe
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9781108820448
ISBN-10:	1108820441
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Rosenhouse, Jason
Hersteller:	Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	229 x 152 x 17 mm
Von/Mit:	Jason Rosenhouse
Erscheinungsdatum:	26.04.2022
Gewicht:	0,452 kg