Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
The creationist Kent Hovind challenged anyone that accepts evolution to explain how a barnacle could evolve naturally. In this video, I take-up the challenge by first explaining the basics of evolution, review the immense diversity of the cirripeds, and propose and evolutionary model and provide support for it. Finally, I ramble on at the end about the philosophy of science and the futility of a "creationism vs. evolution" controversy.
The creationist Kent Hovind challenged anyone that accepts evolution to explain how a barnacle could evolve naturally. In this video, I take-up the challenge by first explaining the basics of evolution, review the immense diversity of the cirripeds, and propose and evolutionary model and provide support for it. Finally, I ramble on at the end about the philosophy of science and the futility of a "creationism vs. evolution" controversy.
