Seeing and Believing: Jerry A. Coyne

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	Seeing and Believing: Jerry A. Coyne

Antara

2-5-2009 7:13 AM

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jerry a coyne, religion, biology, darwin, evolution, creationism, atheism

Antara says:

Interesting read.

--Via Sam Harris who says a heated comment debate over the article has started here:

http://www.edge.org/3rd_culture/coyne09/coyne09_index.html#tnr-coyne

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