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Good theories solve old riddles and open new lines of inquiry.
Early statements of principle are followed by diversified research, independent confirmation and documentation of results in peer-reviewed journals. This has been and continues to be true of Darwin's theory. It has been visible in the popular press, but as a scientific enterprise it is stillborn. The writer is chairman of the biology department, Broome Community College. The theory of Darwinian evolution will not be an exception.