Comments on: The Panda’s Thumb http://www.danvk.org/wp/2006-10-03/the-pandas-thumb/ Keepin' static like wool fabric since 2006 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 14:33:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.2 By: dissembly http://www.danvk.org/wp/2006-10-03/the-pandas-thumb/comment-page-1/#comment-116745 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 01:33:25 +0000 http://www.danvk.org/wp/?p=14#comment-116745 I do research in evolutionary biology, and I love Gould, so Dawkins really rankles me when he makes comments like that.

Gould and Dawkins were often on opposite sides of big debates in evolutionary biology (not the least of which is sociobiology), and in general, Gould often had a clearer idea of the issues, and a more nuanced approach to them. Which is a long-winded way of saying “he was usually right”.

One of the most frustrating things about reading anything by Dawkins on these debates is that he consistently fails to see what Gould is saying. The tenacious arrogance that serves him so well against religious zealots makes him into a bit of a stubborn fool when it comes to actual science.

]]> By: Dee German http://www.danvk.org/wp/2006-10-03/the-pandas-thumb/comment-page-1/#comment-25626 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:08:42 +0000 http://www.danvk.org/wp/?p=14#comment-25626 I’ve read most of SJG’s writing and always thoroughly enjoy them, even when I don’t agree with it. Have you read “Hens Teeth and Horses Toes”? That’s another good one’ Also, “The Arrow of Time” and t”The Mismeasure of Man” have some thought-provoking pieces in them.

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