Darwin's influence on Mathematics, 150 years later.

I came across an article recently at http://bigthink.com/ideas/23103 titled "Can Evolution Be As Certain as 2+2?" The article introduces Gregory Chaitin, who is currently developing a concept called 'metabiology. With the recent 150^th anniversary of The Origins of Species in 2009, Chaitin’s idea may perhaps infuse some new momentum in the dissemination of understanding evolutionary theory. In light of the continued rejection of evolutionary theory within our society today, this is surely an exciting notion. I was taken aback when we read the Scopes Trial, realizing how similar ignorance prevails within our society today. Though no proof can sway the most stubborn of dissenters, Chaitin’s work attempts to "represent mathematically the fundamental biological principles of evolution in such a manner that we can prove that evolution must take place." Of course, given evolution’s nature, the mathematical proofs will present the archetypal behavior of a Platonic ideal of evolution, rather than the messy reality that accompanies the random behavior of natural selection. However, as Chaitlin quotes Picasso, “Theories are lies that help us to see the truth,” and perhaps a mathematic representation will bare new insights into the realities of our evolutionary nature and open new doors for public acceptance of evolutionary theory.