Title:

Review of "On the Watchmaker's Blindness" by Lee M. Spetner

Creator:

Anfinsen, Christian B. (Christian Boehmer), 1916-1995

Date:

24 January 1989

Description:

In this essay, Anfinsen reviews Spetner's manuscript that responded to Richard Dawkins' "Blind Watchmaker," which explained evolutionary science to laymen while refuting "biological design," or creationism. Spetner concluded that neither side had much evidence to support their positions, but he was far more critical of supporters of evolution, principally noting that evolution was a "statistical impossibility." Anfinsen, who believed in evolution but was also inclined to accept certain aspects of the biological design theory, was much less critical of Spetner's argument than were many other scientists.

Location:

Box: 12. Folder: 3

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of Libby Anfinsen.

Genre:

Reviews (document genre)

Subject:

Biological Evolution and Religion and Science

Format:

Text

Extent:

4 pages

Language:

English

Legacy ID:

KKBBHB

NLM ID:

101584571X106

Profiles Collection:

The Christian B. Anfinsen Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584571X106