08.30.08
Newman evolution story makes it to Counterpunch
Challenging the Evolution Industry
Rethinking Evolution with Stuart Newman
By SUZAN MAZUR
It’s not surprising that Stuart Newman was one of the “Altenberg 16″ scientists who kicked off a reformulation of the theory of evolution, the “extended evolutionary synthesis,” this July at Konrad Lorenz Institute. While I’ve been writing about Newman’s work over the last several months, his scientific investigation into form (limb bud development) was first showcased to an international audience a quarter century ago – in a 1982 Newsweek cover story on the embryo. Since then Newman, a dedicated cell biologist and professor of anatomy at New York Medical College, has been in and out of the news, writing about the ethical issues of human genetics and bioengineering in scientific journals, sometimes appearing on public television, as well as testifying before Congress when asked.