Macro vs. Micro Evolution
Through the Lens: Evolution, "Microevolution"
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Review: Do a brief review of the five different definitions of the word "evolution" as explained in the last episode. Which definitions … more
Through the Lens: Evolution, "Microevolution" (HD)
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Discussion Ideas
Before watching the video:
Review: Do a brief review of the five different definitions of the word "evolution" as explained in the last episode. Which definitions … more
Through the Lens: Evolution, "What Is Evolution?"
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Discussion Ideas
Before watching the video:
Discuss: What do you think of when you hear the word "evolution"? How is it used?
After the video:
Discuss: Browse the chapters … more
Through the Lens: Evolution, "What Is Evolution?" (HD)
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Discussion Ideas
Before watching the video:
Discuss: What do you think of when you hear the word "evolution"? How is it used?
After the video:
Discuss: Browse the chapters … more
Antibiotic Resistance: Evidence for Evolution?
You might have seen National Geographic, Drug-Resistant Bacteria Found in 4-Million-Year-Old Cave, Apr 11, 2012; … more
Chemical near-death experiences? Pharaoh's heart? Tree of knowledge and Adam and Eve? Viruses as evolution evidence?
(04/24/2012) Do chemicals cause near-death experiences? Why did God harden Pharaoh's heart? What did the tree of knowledge give Adam and Eve? Viruses as evolution evidence more
Viruses reveal evolution of traits?
MSNBC, "Viral attacks on bacteria reveal a secret to evolution" Jan 27, 2012; http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46152646/ns/technology_and_science-science#.TyMq74HNmEU more
Micro- vs. Macroevolution; Chemical Evolution's Viability; Should we Embrace the CERN Experiment? Could Evolution do Away with Aging?
Micro- vs. macroevolution; Chemical evolution's viability; Should we embrace the CERN experiment? Could evolution do away with aging? more
Body Size and Extinction Risk
The high school rugby I team I played for had by far the lowest average body mass of any team in the Vancouver school district. To get some idea how puny we were, I was the second biggest player on … more
Can Evolution Outpace Climate Change?
In sports, a slow reaction time can prove devastating for players. Think of a batter facing a pitcher’s fastball or a goalie trying to block a puck or a NASCAR driver attempting to avoid a … more
"Welcome Back My Friends to the Show that Never Ends," Part 4
A Chapter-by-Chapter Response to Richard Dawkins' The Greatest Show on Earth
In his latest work, The Greatest Show on Earth, Oxford biologist Richard Dawkins compares evolutionary biologists to … more
"Welcome Back My Friends to the Show that Never Ends," Part 3
In 1964, The Rolling Stones recorded “Time is on My Side.” Evolutionary biologists continue to sing this song today with the latest rendition coming from Richard Dawkins in his newest … more
"Welcome Back My Friends to the Show that Never Ends," Part 2
A Chapter-by-Chapter Response to Richard Dawkins' The Greatest Show on Earth
Is evolution a fact? Oxford biologist Richard Dawkins and many other scientists think so. In his latest book, The … more
Long-Term Evolution Experiment: Evidence for the Evolutionary Paradigm? Part 2 (of 2)
When Samuel Johnson said, "The road to hell is paved with good intentions," he was paraphrasing St. Bernard of Claurivax (1091-1153) who said, "Hell is full of good intentions or desires." And it is … more
Long-Term Evolution Experiment: Evidence for the Evolutionary Paradigm?, Part 1 (of 2)
"Seeing is believing." Many evolutionary biologists lean on this old adage to argue for the validity of the evolutionary paradigm. They claim that evolution must be a fact, because we can observe it … more
"Welcome Back My Friends to the Show that Never Ends," Part 1
A Chapter-by-Chapter Response to Richard Dawkins' Book The Greatest Show on Earth
Sometimes the creation/evolution debate resembles a three-ring circus with many different perspectives and … more
Photosynthesis Is Not Enough
This event occurred approximately 2.4 billion years ago. The oxygen content of Earth’s atmosphere rose from just one thousandth of a percent (10-5) of its present level (about 21 percent of the … more
Long Noses Give Insight into Intelligence and Evolution
Does biological evolution tend towards a direction? And does that direction lead to intelligence that enhances survivability? Many scientists have assumed that it does, particularly those involved in … more
Evolution as Mythology, Part 5 (of 5): Conclusion
The four previous articles in this series have shown that the theory of evolution is more like a creation myth than a scientific theory. A myth may be true or false, but its principle characteristic … more
Evolution as Mythology, Part 4 (of 5): The Myth of Macroevolution
The last article discussed the mythlike characteristics of abiogenesis, a key component of the theory of evolution, that says living organisms appeared spontaneously from nonliving matter. This … more