Undeniable
Evolution and the Science of Creation
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4.3 • 232 Ratings
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Publisher Description
"Evolution is one of the most powerful and important ideas ever developed in the history of science. Every question it raises leads to new answers, new discoveries, and new smarter questions. The science of evolution is as expansive as nature itself. It is also the most meaningful creation story that humans have ever found."—Bill Nye
Sparked by a controversial debate in February 2014, Bill Nye has set off on an energetic campaign to spread awareness of evolution and the powerful way it shapes our lives. In Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation, he explains why race does not really exist; evaluates the true promise and peril of genetically modified food; reveals how new species are born, in a dog kennel and in a London subway; takes a stroll through 4.5 billion years of time; and explores the new search for alien life, including aliens right here on Earth.
With infectious enthusiasm, Bill Nye shows that evolution is much more than a rebuttal to creationism; it is an essential way to understand how nature works—and to change the world. It might also help you get a date on a Saturday night.
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"The Science Guy" jumps off from and expands the arguments from his public debate with creationist Ken Ham, positing that to deny the reality of evolution is tantamount to denying science as a whole, ignoring the advances in medicine and agriculture that make modern human life possible, and destroying our children's future by leaving them ill-equipped to understand the world. With his conversational wit, Nye both counters classic creationist tactics such as the appeal to the Second Law of Thermodynamics and the idea of the uselessness of half a wing and explains evolutionary concepts such as punctuated equilibrium, bottlenecking, the theory of the Red Queen, and "good-enough design." Connections to fields like geochemistry and oceanography support his stance that "the natural world is a package deal; you don't get to select which facts you like and which you don't." Nye takes advantage of his soapbox to address hot-button issues like vaccines and antibiotics, genetically modified foods, and cloning (perhaps overstepping when he dives into the psycho-evolutionary basis of evolution denial). Nye's popularizing talents shine in this one, and if he's preaching to the science-loving choir, at least he's giving them easy-to-understand explanations to bolster their inevitable dinner-table or internet arguments.
Customer Reviews
Great Stuff If You Have A Mind
Having read some other reviews, I would say that there are those who fear the truth of science so badly that they debunk it only to honor their time-established mythologies. But that same science is wonderful when its spin-offs make life easier or it develops medicines that prolong their lives. I would add that if they want to be taken half seriously, they should use proper diction and spell words correctly. As to other comments, yes, if you want in-depth forays into the topics Bill covers, you should read several books devoted to the topics at hand, but it you want to read a reasoned, balanced explanation why science—now threatened by a bunch of deniers and conspiracy junkies—is important to both the preservation of our society and to the future of our world, this is a worthwhile read.
Why Bill?
This book is trash, the other two are much better
Cosmic mind
Thanks Bill. Loved you as kid, love the new Netflix gig, and this book continually pushed my thoughts out of this world! Love you homie..you’re a rare talent. Tell Neil I said hey. Adam