![]() ![]() James Blish A Case of Conscience 1958 is an interesting example of the premise of faith versus science, but the contest never really happens in the book. Take it from me anyone who doubts evolution now is on a hiding to nothing. Most people are probably not abreast of recent developments. ![]() It has never been challenged but has been built on by the revolution in molecular biology and computer technology. ![]() The modern synthesis theory of evolution was formulated in the 1930s. Darwin was wrong about several things because he didn’t have the knowledge at the time. To counter creationism: Charles Darwin was a genius but he didn’t invent evolution. (One can always drag up an extreme scientist or pseudo-scientist, not part of the mainstream, to help.) Creationism or anti-evolution and climate science are good examples. An age it seems where peer reviewed science can be debated as if there could be another side. The genre has been in decline for some time, perhaps because we’ve entered an age of ignorance about science. ![]() A box of my old books turned up out of a time warp and I’ve decided to re-read them. I’ve been a keen science fiction reader most of my life, though less so in recent years as there seems to be less SciFi about. This essay first appeared at his blog, Breadtag Sagas.Ī Case of Conscience by James Blish is #59 on the Classics of Science Fiction list. ![]()
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