Quoting ian glendinning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Platt et al, > > The most recent BBC "In Our Time" is about Microbes and Microbiology > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/inourtime/inourtime.shtml > > Covers many of the points being debated here about post-Darwinian > evolution mechanisms now (and past) in microbes of all kinds. Worth a > listen.
Interesting discussion. Lots of references to observation and experimentation in the study of microbes, past and present, supporting Conant's description of the scientific method. Also enjoyed the emphasis on individuals who scored breakthroughs in microbiology like Pasteur. I didn't hear anything about microbes evolving at the present time other than new types that might be created by human genetic engineering. Finally I smiled when I heard the words "spontaneous generation" because I recalled Pirsig's critique of the standard evolution model that attributes evolution to chance. In any case, thanks for the tip. Definetely worth a listen. ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ moq_discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
