Those IDists can't get no respect...
Over at Immunoblogging, Joseph has a multi-post series on the evolution of the immune system that I've been meaning to highlight, since obviously the claim that there's no research done in this area plays a large part in IDists' claims. So, some background reading on a few of the issues:
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
and a bonus (if a bit older) post on Toll-like receptors here, along with a newer overview here.
Additionally, at the new Good Math, Bad Math, MarkCC discusses Dembski's (mis)use of the NFL theorem and creationist use of probability. Check 'em out.
8 Comments
steve s · 16 March 2006
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Uh, yeah, Tara, I liked this post the first time, when it was at Respectful Insolence
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Intelligent Design Theorist Timmy · 16 March 2006
[david spade]
Uh, yeah, Steve, I liked that post the zeroth time, when it was at Dispatches
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Tara Smith · 16 March 2006
:) I know, I know, but not everyone here reads Orac [or Dispatches--ed. TS] (to their detriment, of course.)
wamba · 16 March 2006
Joseph O'Donnell · 16 March 2006
I was discussing the origin of the Major Histocompatibility Complex or MHC. Being able to differentiate what is your own 'self' cells is somewhat more important as a start to the immune system. I do intend to write more about RAG and GOD systems (yes, that's Recombinase Activation Genes and Generation Of Diversity ;)) in the future.
I'm a little busy with badgers at the moment.
wamba · 16 March 2006
Badgers? We don't need no stinking badgers!
Joseph O'Donnell · 16 March 2006
Although, now I think of it Complex Medium covered a paper that was in PNAS on RAG1 and RAG2 here if you would like to read something about it.
Joseph O'Donnell · 16 March 2006
Also there is this article from Andrea Bottaro directly at the Pandas Thumb that covers RAG1 and RAG2 evolution as well.