In the end, a theory that can’t be shown to be wrong can ne… - Jerry Coyne

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In the end, a theory that can’t be shown to be wrong can never be shown to be right.

Jerry Coyne

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Jerry Allen Coyne (born December 30, 1949) is an American biologist, known for his work on speciation and his commentary on intelligent design. A prolific scientist and author, he has published dozens of papers elucidating the theory of evolution. He is currently a professor emeritus at the University of Chicago in the Department of Ecology and Evolution.

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Alternative Names: Jerry A. Coyne • Jerry Allen Coyne • J. A. Coyne

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“Safety” and “harm” have become the new buzzwords to use when somebody does something you don’t like.

The interest I have in believing in something is not a proof that the something exists.

Can you prove that leprechauns don’t live in my garden? Well, not absolutely, but if you never see one, and they have no effects, than you can provisionally conclude that they don’t exist. And so it is with all the fanciful features and creatures we firmly believe don’t exist.

In the end, a theory that can’t be shown to be wrong can never be shown to be right. - Jerry Coyne

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