Our tongues are something we rarely think about. They aren’t exactly attractive or meant for public display (unless you are into childish insults). But the tongue is a critically important organ that is required for speech, taste, capturing food, and especially for...
This month we wrap up our series on overdesign in nature, times when a system has design features that are above and beyond basic functionality, and far beyond what would give any survival advantage. I want to now consider overdesign in humans. There are a number of...
Last month we began a new series on “Overdesign in Nature.” Overdesign, you may recall, is an engineering term for when something far exceeds industry standards or what the specific application actually requires. For example, man’s mental abilities and fine physical...
This month we start a new mini-series on “Overdesign in Nature.” What is overdesign? It refers to the idea that certain biological features appear to be more complex or elaborate than necessary for their function, contradicting natural selection. The theory of...