Evolution Book Club Review
We read Undeniable by Bill Nye. This book is centralized around the idea that animals have evolved over the course of time. Bill Nye denies ideas of creationism, stating that they are flat out unreasonable. Nye argues his case with convincing factors that will be further discussed later on in this review. Undeniable is full of hard evidence that can convince any non-believer of the reality of evolution.
Bill Nye starts his book off with a flashback to his childhood. He says he remembers seeing bees in his backyard and wondering how they are able to fly. Nye learned later on that bees shouldn’t technically be able to fly. Turns out that their bodies are not proportional to their wings. He uses this as a segment into evolution and how organisms can evolve to become more likely to survive in their environment. Nye goes to explain the different types of selection. This included topics such as natural and artificial selection. He goes on the describe the difference saying that artificial selection is due to human interference, while natural selection is cause by an animal’s environment.
After Nye explains the bee story, he goes into a segment about creationism. He talks about his debate with Ken Ham, the representative for the creationist side of things. Nye discusses the debate and proceeds to debunk everything that Ham has to say. He says it is just plain unreasonable for the world to have been created in only six days. Nye also says that it is impossible for the planet to be only six thousand years old. Bill brings up hard evidence including things like fossils, that you can’t just dismiss as unimportant. In the debate Nye brings up the famous “Noah’s Ark” story. He states that this is completely unbelievable for it doesn’t explain how every single species could fit on a single boat or how they reached their current habitats.
Bill also talks about how he dreams of finding life on other plants such as Mars. He also talks about the tools we would need to achieve this. We can discover more about ourselves from other existing organisms from new planets if we would ever be able to conquer this great feat. He thinks humans have to be committed to finding out new things about our world and universe. He also mentions that the world would be better off if the population decreased. This would make sense, as it is logical to think that the world isn’t able to satisfy the needs of seven billion people. Nye also talks about the increasing climate change. Saying this, he sees the need for an immediate climate change as humans are slowly starting to destroy our atmosphere.
This is an captivating book, though some people may disagree due to their religious beliefs. There’s no denying it, the evidence is all there. Nye gives multiple forms of evidence proving creationism to be untrue and telling how he believes evolution occurred. Some readers who believe in the aspect of creationism will argue that his evidence seems flawed or untrue, but it is backed by a plethora of other scientists, geologists, and paleontologists all working to prove that evolution has occurred and might still be occurring. We found this book to be an interesting and informative read. Undeniable is undeniable!
Bill Nye starts his book off with a flashback to his childhood. He says he remembers seeing bees in his backyard and wondering how they are able to fly. Nye learned later on that bees shouldn’t technically be able to fly. Turns out that their bodies are not proportional to their wings. He uses this as a segment into evolution and how organisms can evolve to become more likely to survive in their environment. Nye goes to explain the different types of selection. This included topics such as natural and artificial selection. He goes on the describe the difference saying that artificial selection is due to human interference, while natural selection is cause by an animal’s environment.
After Nye explains the bee story, he goes into a segment about creationism. He talks about his debate with Ken Ham, the representative for the creationist side of things. Nye discusses the debate and proceeds to debunk everything that Ham has to say. He says it is just plain unreasonable for the world to have been created in only six days. Nye also says that it is impossible for the planet to be only six thousand years old. Bill brings up hard evidence including things like fossils, that you can’t just dismiss as unimportant. In the debate Nye brings up the famous “Noah’s Ark” story. He states that this is completely unbelievable for it doesn’t explain how every single species could fit on a single boat or how they reached their current habitats.
Bill also talks about how he dreams of finding life on other plants such as Mars. He also talks about the tools we would need to achieve this. We can discover more about ourselves from other existing organisms from new planets if we would ever be able to conquer this great feat. He thinks humans have to be committed to finding out new things about our world and universe. He also mentions that the world would be better off if the population decreased. This would make sense, as it is logical to think that the world isn’t able to satisfy the needs of seven billion people. Nye also talks about the increasing climate change. Saying this, he sees the need for an immediate climate change as humans are slowly starting to destroy our atmosphere.
This is an captivating book, though some people may disagree due to their religious beliefs. There’s no denying it, the evidence is all there. Nye gives multiple forms of evidence proving creationism to be untrue and telling how he believes evolution occurred. Some readers who believe in the aspect of creationism will argue that his evidence seems flawed or untrue, but it is backed by a plethora of other scientists, geologists, and paleontologists all working to prove that evolution has occurred and might still be occurring. We found this book to be an interesting and informative read. Undeniable is undeniable!