Tag: missing link

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Casey Luskin

Date
March 23, 2026

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, abiogenesis, Casey Luskin, Charles Darwin, controversy, Darwinism, evidence, Evolution, hominid evolution, human ancestor, human evolution, human origins, Materialism, media hype, missing link, Neo-Darwinism, origin of life, paleoanthropology, politics, Sahelanthropus tchadensis}

Missing Links or Media Hype? Navigating the Politics of Human Origins

_{Casey Luskin
March 23, 2026

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Science is a very human enterprise, and very human problems can color scientific research as well as the narratives cast around findings and results. On this ID The Future, we’re bringing you the first half of a conversation with Dr. Casey Luskin that originally aired on the Come Let Us Reason Together Podcast hosted by Lenny Esposito. Casey discusses the growing controversy surrounding Sahelanthropus tchadensis, a fossil often described as one of the earliest human ancestors. But what began as a celebrated evolutionary discovery has now sparked open disagreement among evolutionary scientists themselves. In this segment, Casey reviews the history of paleoanthropology, what the field is trying to prove about human origins, and how language, bias, politics, prestige, and funding pressure all play a part in how discoveries are framed and evidence is weighed. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Read More ›

Somalia giraffe goes over a green lush meadow

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Author
Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig

Date
February 25, 2026

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, Darwinism, Evolution, genetics, giraffe, giraffe evolution, giraffe neck, Intelligent Design, irreducible complexity, Materialism, missing link, mosaic form, Natural Selection, Neo-Darwinism, Samotherium major, transitional fossils, Wolf-Ekkehard Loonig}

Long Necks and Tall Tales: Why Samotherium Isn’t Missing Link

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February 25, 2026

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How did the giraffe get its long neck? It sounds like the beginning of a children’s bedtime story, and it certainly has been that. But it’s also a matter of serious scientific debate, and the debate continues today. On this installment of ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid concludes his two-part discussion correcting claims of giraffe evolution with retired geneticist Dr. Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig. In Part 2, Dr. Lönnig challenges the prevailing narrative that the fossil Samotherium major serves as a transitional "missing link" in giraffe evolution. Lönnig argues that this evolutionary interpretation is contradicted by the facts. Instead, he identifies Samotherium as a "mosaic form," an organism possessing a combination of fully developed and basic traits that do not unequivocally connect it to the modern long-necked giraffe. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
August 18, 2010

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, __edited, Ardi, human origins, missing link, oldest human ancestor}

Is “Ardi” All Washed Up?

_{Casey Luskin
August 18, 2010

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On this episode of ID the Future, Casey Luskin examines the rise and fall of “Ardi,” the once-purported “oldest human ancestor.” What happens to a once “missing link” when the hype wears off? Listen in and find out.