Tagged: Evolution

Analysis: Herschel Walker doesn't understand how evolution works. 'Why are there still apes?' - CNNPolitics

Via: gulliver • News & Politics • 7 Comments • 3 years ago

"At one time, science said man came from apes, did it not?" Walker, the frontrunner for the Georgia Republican Senate nomination, said in an appearance over the weekend at a church in...

Rummaging About in the Genetic Junkyard

By: dignitatem-societatis • Other • 33 Comments • 7 years ago

Hi all. I often have the urge to post videos of lectures or presentations that are scientifically educational in nature, but I rarely do so because of their length (usually 45-120 minutes), which...

CrashCourse - A Few Short Videos On Evolution And Intelligent Design

By: dignitatem-societatis • Other • 9 Comments • 7 years ago

From CrashCourse on YouTube Click to view CrashCourse's entire Big History series. Click to view CrashCourse's entire Philosophy series.

What having a dog does to your brain and body

Via: krishna • News & Politics • 99 Comments • 7 years ago

(Photo: HC at Auburn University ) Your pets have a larger effect on your body and brain than you might think. They have the ability to increase levels of oxytocin in the brain, bringing...

Creationism Bill Dies in Alabama

Via: dignitatem-societatis • News & Politics • 15 Comments • 7 years ago

Alabama's House Bill 258 , which would have allowed teachers to present "the theory of creation as presented in the Bible" in any class discussing evolution, "thereby affording students a...

Creationism bill in Alabama

Via: dignitatem-societatis • News & Politics • 485 Comments • 7 years ago

From the NCSE article : Alabama's House Bill 258 , introduced on January 18, 2018, would, if enacted, allow teachers to present "the theory of creation as presented in the Bible" in any...

Evolutionary Genetics - Copy number variation and the secret of life - with Aoife McLysaght

Via: dignitatem-societatis • Health, Science & Technology • 15 Comments • 8 years ago

From the description: Evolution is powered by variation: the differences in DNA sequences. One hugely important form of difference is copy number variation, where genes are duplicated or...

It’s Official: The Left Has Abandoned Evolution

Via: vic-eldred • Health, Science & Technology • 5 Comments • 8 years ago

Its pursuit of “social justice” now trumps “science” every time. Of all the absurd and ill-informed clichés being parroted by today’s politicos, the notion of s cience as a saber wielded...