An article “Evolutionary Biology” in the Economist (4/23/07) implies that the anscestor of our brain was Urbilateria or a prehistoric worm. What does this mean?
It means they (some scientists) suspect our brain evolved from a worm. Evolved means changed or transformed over a period of time. This is not inspiring happy news. Especially if you are a little boy.
Worms are squiggly slimy things.
(this is not a real worm)
(this is a real worm. Yuch!)
A lot of people don’t like the idea of evolution. Some religious people like to think that God woke up one morning and went “poof” and made our brain. They call this theory “Intelligent Design”.
Politicians use Evolution and “Intelligent Design” to get votes and money. Politicians have squiggly slimy brains.
Why couldn’t our brain have evolved from the wise old owl? Or Albert Einstein?
Why did God make worms anyway?
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