births
December 30, 1949
Jerry Coyne, American biologist and author
Jerry Coyne
Jerry Allen Coyne is an American biologist and skeptic known for his work on speciation and his commentary on intelligent design. A professor emeritus at the University of Chicago in the Department of Ecology and Evolution, he has published numerous papers on the theory of evolution. His concentration is speciation and ecological and evolutionary genetics, particularly as they involve the fruit fly, Drosophila. In 2023 he became a fellow with the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry.
December 30
December 30 is the 364th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; one day remains until the end of the year.