Good design in nature: The recurrent laryngeal nerve myth - debunked

The recurrent laryngeal nerve is often held up as a prime example of evolution and a strong argument against design.

Here, we will see why that is not true.

Sources

[1] M. Cavendish, Mammal Anatomy: An Illustrated Guide. Marshall Cavendish Corporation, 2010.

[2] Is the Atheistic and Evolutionary Argument About the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerves Valid, Wrong, or a Fraud? (https://www.asifthinkingmatters.com/blog/the-atheistic-and-evolutionary-argument)

[3] The Laryngeal Nerve of the Giraffe: Does it Prove Evolution?, Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig, 2010 (http://www.weloennig.de/LaryngealNerve.pdf)

[4] The Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Does Not Refute Intelligent Design, Casey Luskin (http://www.ideacenter.org/contentmgr/showdetails.php/id/1507)

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