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What is biological evolution?

Posted Tue, 03/17/2009 - 11:23 by jadams
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The word “revolution” means a rapid change, and the word “evolution” means a slow change. Slow changes in the natural world are described as geological evolution (when mountains change), chemical evolution (when elements slowly change), astronomical evolution (when stars and planets slowly change), and biological evolution (when life forms slowly change).

Americans Need to Accept Evolution’s Truth

Posted Thu, 03/19/2009 - 15:04 by Frank Traina
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Scientists call our time “the age of biology” because the biological sciences have witnessed such tremendous growth in the number and significance of scientific discoveries.

The most powerful discovery is biological evolution and its driving force of natural selection. (See the January issue 2009 of Scientific American).

Close behind is the discovery of the “molecule of life”, DNA, which is shared in different forms by all Earth’s organisms and which confirms evolution.

Yet in a 2007 study of 34 Western developed nations, the United States ranks next to last (above Turkey) in the proportion of its population accepting the validity of biological evolution.

To : Letters, Enquirer Community Forum Page

Posted Thu, 03/19/2009 - 15:02 by Frank Traina

Sent to The Cincinnati Enquirer on Sept. 27, 2008 but not published by them.

To : Letters, Enquirer Community Forum Page

The factual error in a recent opinion piece (“Belief in Bible doesn’t make one an idiot” Sept. 25) cries out for correction. The writer speaks of “the unproven theory of evolution” in spite of the fact that few theories in science have as much proof as does the theory of evolution. There are about 250,000 different identified fossil species that document the evolution of life forms from about 3.5 billion years ago to the present. They are found in a consistent order in the rock strata of the Earth (allowing for erosion of strata, sedimentation, and the twisting of strata due to the movement of tectonic plates). No late mammal fossil is ever found below an early reptile fossil. More and more fossils are being discovered every day.

Grasping Evolution Requires Study

Posted Thu, 03/19/2009 - 15:00 by Frank Traina
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On May 4 the Post ran an article on the evolution workshops sponsored by the Society for Evolution Education. In the article Ken Ham is quoted as asking why the need for more education about evolution, if what (the creationists) are saying is so obviously not true?

My whole point is that we need more evolution education at all levels in our society because evolution is not obvious. It is also not obvious that the Earth goes around the sun, that the Earth is a sphere, that cells are the basic form of life.

Evolution, Education, and Society

Posted Tue, 03/17/2009 - 12:38 by jadams

EVOLUTION EXPLAINS THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE ON EARTH
Darwin, in developing the theory of evolution explained the “origin of the species,” how the incredible variety of life forms which grace the earth arose. He expressly demonstrated the formative role that the environment plays in the exquisite “adaptation” of structure and function by allowing reproductive success among the diverse organisms, and by natural selection, preventing “unfit”individuals from passing their genes on.

Should SEE have open user enrollment?

Posted Tue, 03/17/2009 - 12:21 by jadams
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Posted Tue, 03/17/2009 - 10:10 by jadams

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