evolution

The Evolution of Death

September 24, 2010

I was asked today why organisms die if evolution is true.  I came up with what I feel is a very plausible answer, but since I am not a biologist, I am interested to know if someone knows if my ideas are congruent with the science. On its face, it seems like a species should [...]

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Biology Textbooks Fear Creationists

August 28, 2010

I was reading the first chapter of my Biology Textbook, and it really goes into detail about how science has nothing to say on religious matters.  That along with the Syllabus I got for the class really shows how worried they are about creationists. The professor also strongly emphasized that science does not say anything [...]

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I’ve finally succumbed to YouTube

June 22, 2010

It’s official.  I was avoiding YouTube for a while, and I even intended on doing a podcast before I did any YouTube videos, but I realized that video is the perfect way to explain some things that were difficult with text, and would probably be tough with audio alone as well. So far, I’ve been [...]

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Scientists Actually Create Life – Top 10 Creationist Responses

May 21, 2010

Well, it appears that one of the most common things that creationists argue, namely that only God can create life, is false, since scientists have created a totally synthetic life form.  I’m curious what this is going to spark as a response in the creationist community. I have come up with a short list. God [...]

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Does Evolution Prove God Doesn’t Exist?

February 24, 2010

I have posted a few times about evolution, but I have never really dealt with this question.  I have heard other atheists say that evolution proves that God doesn’t exist, but I have to disagree. What is Evolution Evolution is something that is misunderstood.  There is the theory of evolution, and the fact of evolution.  [...]

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A layman’s guide to Endogenous Retroviruses

November 7, 2009

I have previously posted on Endogenous Retroviruses (ERVs) and how they show beyond reasonable doubt that humans share a common ancestor with modern apes.  I decided it is important for people to understand more about these unique and informative little rascals though. What are ERVs, and what causes them? I’m going to start from scratch [...]

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