This:
book review
is by a YEC of Carroll's "Endless Forms Most Beautiful". I post it FYI - no doubt most of you will just pick out the creationist stuff and dismiss the rest. For those interested, this is a good intro to evo devo. I've read the book(skimmed, lightly) but without much comprehension, but because of this review I may re-read it.
This:
NY Times Article
is a very brief overview which also speculates on the possible demise of the modern synthesis.
I just love this quote, though not exactly on the point of this post, it does show I'm not crazy to question the fossil record:
Quote:
Transitions between species documented by the fossil record seemed to be abrupt, perhaps too abrupt to be explained by the modern synthesis.
Good to know there are at least 3 people who puzzle over the fossil record - me, Dawkins and the NYT.
Edit: Thanks, Jib.