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comment by OftenBen
OftenBen  ·  3947 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Evolution, You’re Drunk

Awesome! I have a pretty in-depth knowledge of cellular/genetic bio, but it's always really cool to hear new stuff.

|quasi-religious interpretation of evolution

I see this kind of thing in a lot of places outside of biology. One of the 'issues' under discussion now in a lot of future-oriented communities (Including but not limited to /r/futurology) is the idea of pop-science becoming a new pseudo-spiritual movement, and what impact this will have on the future of science education and culture.