Vestigial features and atavistic traits are all evidence of our past. They are glimpses into a species distant past. We have nature and evolution by natural selection to thank for it. But nature’s not perfect. It makes mistakes.
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Works Cited
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Darwin, Charles. The Autobiography of Charles Darwin, 1809-1882: With Original Omissions Restored. 1958.
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FORA.tv. “Richard Dawkins: One Fact to Refute Creationism.” YouTube, 31 Oct. 2009, www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjxZ6MrBl9E.
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Paley, William. Natural Theology. OUP Oxford, 2006.
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pareidolian. “Paley’s Refuted Teleological Argument.” YouTube, 26 July 2009, www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP_QHbrkrQM.
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Religion, Atheism, Science. “Evidence for Evolution: ‘Bad Design’ (Richard Dawkins).” YouTube, 14 May 2012, www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN74qV7SsjY.
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SnowfallStudios. “MacGyver Theme Song.” YouTube, 13 June 2012, www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKTNWI0eYJ4.
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TubeCactus. “Nonsense Needs to Be Fought / Stephen J Gould.” YouTube, 4 Apr. 2014, www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO1H20ezoKM.
Music in this Episode
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Epiphany by Podington Bear, License (CC BY 3.0): Artist website: soundofpicture.com
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Floating by Podington Bear, License (CC BY 3.0): Artist website: soundofpicture.com
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Chimera by Podington Bear, License (CC BY 3.0): Artist website: soundofpicture.com
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Curious Process by Podington Bear, License (CC BY 3.0): Artist website: soundofpicture.com
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Tentative Cloud by Podington Bear, License (CC BY 3.0): Artist website: soundofpicture.com
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