Categories: Pseudo-explanations
An exmple of teleology in popular science writing:
"Some bits of genetic material exist to make ever more copies of themselves. They can be foreign invaders, such as viruses that enter the genome to commandeer it."
"Barbara McClintock's jumping genes exist to make copies of themselves, much like a cancer cell does."
Neil Shubin
Shubin, N. (2020). Some Assembly Required. Decoding four billion years of life, from ancient fossils to DNA. Oneworld Publications.
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