Letters, Dec. 25, 1995

WHEN LIFE EXPLODED

"This report should end discussions about whether God created the earth. Now there is no way to deny the theory of evolution." MARTIN WOLF Karlsdorf, Germany

YOUR ARTICLE WAS A REFRESHING LOOK at the new discoveries related to evolution [COVER STORY, Dec. 4]. Darwin's theory is regarded by many as the best explanation of the evolution of life on this planet and is not questioned by most people. Biology classes teach Darwinian theory as one that is basically accepted by scientists. I was surprised and excited to see the idea of sudden bursts of evolution brought into public...

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