{"product_id":"the-myth-of-junk-dna-paperback","title":"The Myth of Junk DNA - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Wells\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to the modern version of Darwin's theory, DNA contains a program for embryo development that is passed down from generation to generation; the program is implemented by proteins encoded by the DNA, and accidental DNA mutations introduce changes in those proteins that natural selection then shapes into new species, organs and body plans. When scientists discovered forty years ago that about 98% of our DNA does not encode proteins, the non-protein-coding portion was labeled \"junk\" and attributed to molecular accidents that have accumulated in the course of evolution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecent books by Richard Dawkins, Francis Collins and others have used this \"junk DNA\" as evidence for Darwinian evolution and evidence against intelligent design (since an intelligent designer would presumably not have filled our genome with so much garbage). But recent genome evidence shows that much of our non-protein-coding DNA performs essential biological functions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Myth of Junk DNA\u003c\/i\u003e is written for a general audience by biologist Jonathan Wells, author of \u003ci\u003eIcons of Evolution\u003c\/i\u003e. Citing some of the abundant evidence from recent genome projects, the book shows that \"junk DNA\" is not science, but myth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Wells\u003c\/b\u003e has received two Ph.D.s, one in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of California at Berkeley, and one in Religious Studies from Yale University. He has worked as a postdoctoral research biologist at the University of California at Berkeley and the supervisor of a medical laboratory in Fairfield, California. Dr. Wells is also the author of \u003ci\u003eCharles Hodge's Critique of Darwinism\u003c\/i\u003e (Edwin Mellen Press, 1988), \u003ci\u003eIcons of Evolution: Why much of what we teach about evolution is wrong\u003c\/i\u003e (Regnery Publishing, 2000), and \u003ci\u003eThe Politically Incorrect Guide to Darwinism and Intelligent Design\u003c\/i\u003e (Regnery, 2006).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 170\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 31, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42712623022143,"sku":"9781936599004","price":20.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/00a549922512228fe30e7fee4bc696fb.webp?v=1765062158","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-myth-of-junk-dna-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}