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* The discovery of a mechanism that would prevent the mutations necessary for evolution from occurring or accumulating.

* The discovery of a mechanism that would prevent the mutations necessary for evolution from occurring or accumulating.

* The discovery of true chimeras, such as griffins, centaurs or mermaids that combine parts of diverse forms of life unable be explained by lateral gene transfer or symbiosis.  This is not to be confused with different organisms evolving similar characteristics seperately (a process known as [[convergent evolution]]) but instead the transfer of entire structures across lines of phylogeny.  

* The discovery of true chimeras, such as griffins, centaurs or mermaids that combine parts of diverse forms of life unable be explained by lateral gene transfer or symbiosis.  This is not to be confused with different organisms evolving similar characteristics separately (a process known as [[convergent evolution]]) but instead the transfer of entire structures across lines of phylogeny.  

* Direct observation of organisms being created. The observation of a new organism being created that did not inherit characteristics from its progenitors would disprove evolution wholesale.

* Direct observation of organisms being created. The observation of a new organism being created that did not inherit characteristics from its progenitors would disprove evolution wholesale.

* Phylogenetically close organisms that are less genetically similar than they are to phylogenetically distant organisms.<ref>[http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/comdesc/section1.html#independent_convergence 29+ Evidences for Macroevolution] Prediction 1.3</ref>  The theory of evolution predicts that closely related forms of life should share more DNA than distantly related forms of life.  Thus, if humans and chimpanzees shared less of their genome than humans and mice, evolution would be disproven.  Tests show that humans and mice have roughly 60 times more differences in their genome than humans and chimps, with whom humans share nearly 99% of their DNA.<ref>[http://www.genome.gov/15515096 New Genome Comparison Finds Chimps, Humans Very Similar at the DNA Level]</ref>

* Phylogenetically close organisms that are less genetically similar than they are to phylogenetically distant organisms.<ref>[http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/comdesc/section1.html#independent_convergence 29+ Evidences for Macroevolution] Prediction 1.3</ref>  The theory of evolution predicts that closely related forms of life should share more DNA than distantly related forms of life.  Thus, if humans and chimpanzees shared less of their genome than humans and mice, evolution would be disproven.  Tests show that humans and mice have roughly 60 times more differences in their genome than humans and chimps, with whom humans share nearly 99% of their DNA.<ref>[http://www.genome.gov/15515096 New Genome Comparison Finds Chimps, Humans Very Similar at the DNA Level]</ref>

=== Evolutionists asserting that evolution is not falsifiable ===

=== Evolutionists asserting that evolution is not falsifiable ===

[[Creationism|Creationists]] have argued that evolution is not a scientific theory because it is not falsifiable, and in this respect they claim to have the support of Popper himself, as well as other evolutionists.  The [[Sweden|Swedish]] cytogeneticist, Antonio Lima-De-Faria, who has been knighted

[[Creationism|Creationists]] have argued that evolution is not a scientific theory because it is not falsifiable, and in this respect they claim to have the support of Popper himself, as well as other evolutionists.  The [[Sweden|Swedish]] cytogeneticist, Antonio Lima-De-Faria, who has been knighted

by the king of Sweden for his scientific achievements, noted that "there has never been a theory of evolution".<ref>[http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0807/S00053.htm Altenberg 16: An Exposé Of The Evolution Industry, July 6, 2008, by Suzan Mazur]</ref><ref>http://post-darwinist.blogspot.com/2009/05/more-tales-from-altenberg-suzan-mazurs.html</ref>

by the king of Sweden for his scientific achievements, noted that "there has never been a theory of evolution".<ref>[http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0807/S00053.htm Altenberg 16: An Exposé Of The Evolution Industry, July 6, 2008, by Suzan Mazur]</ref><ref>http://post-darwinist.blogspot.com/2009/05/more-tales-from-altenberg-suzan-mazurs.html</ref>  Finnish bioengineer Matti Leisola stated Darwinism to be the modern equivalent of the Phlogiston Theory that was believed for decades by explaining away all the contrary evidence. <ref>The Modern-Day Phlogiston: Darwinism Explains Everything and Nothing, September 14, 2019, Evolution News[https://evolutionnews.org/2019/09/the-modern-day-phlogiston-darwinism-explains-everything-and-nothing/]</ref>  Read also this review of Matti Leisola's book "Heretic" <ref>Four Darwin Heretics: A Reader’s Roundup, April 13, 2018, April 13, 2018[https://evolutionnews.org/2018/04/four-darwin-heretics-a-readers-roundup/]</ref>

[[Karl Popper]], leading philosopher of science and originator of the idea of [[Falsifiability as a Criterion of Demarcation of Science from Nonscience|falsifiability as a criterion of demarcation of science from nonscience]], said:<ref>{{hnb|Popper|1976|p=168}}</ref><ref name="popper">http://members.iinet.net.au/~sejones/PoE/pe05scnc.html</ref>

[[Karl Popper]], leading philosopher of science and originator of the idea of [[Falsifiability as a Criterion of Demarcation of Science from Nonscience|falsifiability as a criterion of demarcation of science from nonscience]], said:<ref>{{hnb|Popper|1976|p=168}}</ref><ref name="popper">http://members.iinet.net.au/~sejones/PoE/pe05scnc.html</ref>

*[[Recent clamor to revise the modern evolutionary synthesis]]

*[[Recent clamor to revise the modern evolutionary synthesis]]

*[[Theory of Evolution, Liberalism, Atheism, and Irrationality]]

*[[Theory of Evolution, Liberalism, Atheism, and Irrationality]]

== Further reading ==

== Further reading ==

== Notes ==

== Notes ==

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