Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Evolution



The Theory Of Evolution

Evolution - 101
  • Definition Of Evolution
  • How Evolution Works
  • Patterns in Diversity
  • Speciation
  • Macroevolution
  • Microevolution
  • Diagrams, Flow Charts.

Teaching Resource: Evolution
  • Not Sure Where To Start?
  • Nature Of Science
  • Evolution 101
  • Evidence
  • Relevance Of Evolution
  • Misconception
  • Potential Pitfalls
  • Overcoming Roadblocks
  • History Of Evolutionary Thought

Fossil dating is accurate since the method follows strict scientific guidelines:

  • How the Rate of Decay in carbon-14, and Radioactive Isotopes assists in the aging of organic & non organic materials
  • Tree of life relationships often help sort the dates

  • What are some common misconceptions about the process of natural selection?
  • Why are those views of the process inaccurate?
  • Why might natural selection not have removed all deleterious alleles from a population?
  • What aspect of natural selection is non-random and how does this affect the direction of evolution?
  • What sort of traits are adaptations, and what sorts of traits are not?
  • What is the "neutral theory?"

Human Evolution - DNA
  • Proof of Human Evolution from common ancestor to the Great Apes
  • Tree Of Life
  • Links to UCSC's Genome Page
  • Diagrams


    Evolution - QualiaSoup (Youtuber)


    This video addresses some misconceptions and explains some of the basics of The Theory of Evolution

    Evolution - Its NOT a controversy.
    (Read the info tab on the video for expanded links)
    This video presents a short but brief point on how
     Intelligent Design advocates are deceptively undermining
     the scientific method, via manipulating political and social mentalities for persuasion, instead of through the field of science
    NB: Many of those on the list above.
    have no education in the field of biology

    Evolution: In depth

        PBS - Evolution

        Explore the history of lifes greatest transformations
        • Darwin
        • Change
        • Extinction
        • Survival
        • Sex
        • Humans
        • Religion

        • Very Thorough Page.
        • Cited Sources
        • Good Definitions of Evolutionary Terms
        • Very Thorough Page. 
        • Pictures and Diagrams.
        • Well Cited Sources.

        • Very Thorough Page.
        • Pictures and Diagrams.
        • Well Cited Sources.



          • NCSE provides information and advice as the premier institution dedicated to keeping evolution in the science classroom and creationism out.
          • What is evolution and how does it work? 
          • How does evolution impact my life? 
          • What is the evidence for evolution?
          • What is the history of evolutionary theory?

           Creationism
          Misconceptions, Deceptions and Misunderstandings



          • Scientific proof to support the evolution of the Eye
          • Debunk's the "Irreducible Complexity" Argument
          • 17 Part Youtube Mini-series by AronRa [ 2 hours, 54 minutes Runtime]
          • Which Addresses Fundamental Problems with Intelligent Design
          • Which Addresses Fundamental Problems with Creationism
          • Exposes the common misconceptions of Darwin's Theory of Evolution.
          • Debunks the pseudo-scientific evidence proved by creationists.
          • The following is a list of questions that appear frequently in the Usenet newsgroup "talk.origins." Brief answers are given for each question along with a pointer to one or more relevant files. Outside links will open in new windows.
          • Cited and sourced.
          • Some Transcripts
          • Includes Controversial "Dover School Board Trial"
          • Includes Controversial "1987 Creationism Act [Banning Creationism]"
          • For Further Detail; Google search the particular case number.
          • Cited and sourced.
          • For Further Detail; Google search the particular case number.