EVOLUTION

Sir, - Mr Ciaran Lawton states (May 17th) that the Darwinian Theory of Evolution is not a scientific theory because it is not…

Sir, - Mr Ciaran Lawton states (May 17th) that the Darwinian Theory of Evolution is not a scientific theory because it is not falsifiable.

This is incorrect. The Theory of Evolution could be falsified as follows. Find a well verified fossil mammal in rocks formed before mammals are supposed to have evolved, e.g., a human skull fossil in 500 million year old rocks. - Yours, etc.,

Biochemistry Department,

University College,

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