A creationist's critique of the evolutionary ideas found in three of the most popular biology textbooks used in public schools: [1] Biology: the dynamics of life (Florida edition) / Alton Biggs [et al.] Florida edition (New York: Glencoe/McGraw Hill, 2006) -- [2] Biology: exploring life (Florida teacher's edition) / Neil A. Campbell, Brad Williamson, Robin J. Heyden (Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2006) -- [3] Biology (teacher's edition) / George B. Johnson, Peter H. Raven (Austin, Texas: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 2006).
A creationist's critique of the evolutionary ideas found in the four most popular biology textbooks used in public schools: [1.] Glencoe science biology : the dynamics of life / Alton Biggs [et al.]. Florida ed. (New York : Glencoe/McGraw Hill, c2006) -- [2.] Biology : exploring life / Neil A. Campbell, Brad Williamson, Robin J. Heyden. Florida teacher's ed. (Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2006) -- [3.] Biology / George B. Johnson, Peter H. Raven . Teacher's ed. (Austin, Tex. : Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, c2006) -- [4.] Biology / Kenneth R. Miller, Joseph S. Levine. Teacher's ed. (Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Prentice Hall, c2006).
A creationist's critique of the evolutionary ideas found in the three most popular earth science textbooks used in public schools: [1.] Earth science : geology, the environment and the universe / National Geographic Society ; [authors: Frances Scelsi Hess [and others]]. Teacher wraparound ed. (New York : Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, c2005) -- [2.] Prentice Hall earth science / Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens. Teacher's ed. (Needham, Mass. : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2006) -- [3.] Earth science / Mead A. Allison, Arthur T. DeGaetano, Jay M. Pasachoff. Annotated teacher's ed. (Orlando, Fla. : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2006).
A BRIEF PROFESSIONAL BIOGRAPHY OF WALTER L. STARKEY In 1950 Dr. Starkey earned the PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from The Ohio State University. He earned the grade of A in every course that he took in his Master’s degree program and his doctors-degree program. He then taught graduate and undergraduate courses and did scientific research as a professor at Ohio State for about 30 years. He was in charge of machine design at Ohio State. He published many peer reviewed papers, and he also authored eight books in his field. In 1965 he was awarded the Habel Award by The Ohio State University for his research, teaching and committee contributions. In 1966 he was elected by the 5000 faculty-members of Ohio State to be a member of the Advisory Committee to the President and Board of Trustees. The role of this Committee was to advise the President and the Board of Trustees on policy matters on behalf of the faculty. This Committee then voted Dr. Starkey to be its Chairman. Thus, by the Committee and by 5000 faculty members, he was elected to be the top person of the faculty to chair the Committee which advised the President and the Board of Trustees. In 1967 he was appointed and served as the National Chairman of the Machine Design Division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. In 1971 he was the recipient of the Machine Design Medal given by the national-level ASME. This is the equivalent, in his field, to the Nobel Prize. In 1996 he was given the very prestigious Distinguished Service Award by The Ohio State University, for a lifetime of distinguished professional achievement in engineering. For 30 years he owned and operated an engineering consulting firm which provided engineering consulting services to American industry and the Federal Government. This consulting firm employed about 25 graduate engineers, and provided services to such clients as General Electric, Ford, RCA, Lockheed, Fairchild, Chrysler, Bell Aero, and the Federal Government. In the legal area he has served as the principal expert witness in 150 law cases, working with attorneys, judges and juries. All of these lawsuits were on the subject of accidents which involved machines or structures. He has been approved as an expert in the field of machine design by 150 judges. He also has been active recently in buying and selling land in the area northwest of Columbus. He now owns 10 large farms.
The Logic of Chance offers a reappraisal and a new synthesis of theories, concepts, and hypotheses on the key aspects of the evolution of life on earth in light of comparative genomics and systems biology. The author presents many specific examples from systems and comparative genomic analysis to begin to build a new, much more detailed, complex, and realistic picture of evolution. The book examines a broad range of topics in evolutionary biology including the inadequacy of natural selection and adaptation as the only or even the main mode of evolution; the key role of horizontal gene transfer in evolution and the consequent overhaul of the Tree of Life concept; the central, underappreciated evolutionary importance of viruses; the origin of eukaryotes as a result of endosymbiosis; the concomitant origin of cells and viruses on the primordial earth; universal dependences between genomic and molecular-phenomic variables; and the evolving landscape of constraints that shape the evolution of genomes and molecular phenomes. "Koonin's account of viral and pre-eukaryotic evolution is undoubtedly up-to-date. His "mega views" of evolution (given what was said above) and his cosmological musings, on the other hand, are interesting reading." Summing Up: Recommended Reprinted with permission from CHOICE, copyright by the American Library Association.
A comprehensive treatment of the concept of causation in evolutionary biology that makes clear its central role in both historical and contemporary debates. Most scientific explanations are causal. This is certainly the case in evolutionary biology, which seeks to explain the diversity of life and the adaptive fit between organisms and their surroundings. The nature of causation in evolutionary biology, however, is contentious. How causation is understood shapes the structure of evolutionary theory, and historical and contemporary debates in evolutionary biology have revolved around the nature of causation. Despite its centrality, and differing views on the subject, the major conceptual issues regarding the nature of causation in evolutionary biology are rarely addressed. This volume fills the gap, bringing together biologists and philosophers to offer a comprehensive, interdisciplinary treatment of evolutionary causation. Contributors first address biological motivations for rethinking evolutionary causation, considering the ways in which development, extra-genetic inheritance, and niche construction challenge notions of cause and process in evolution, and describing how alternative representations of evolutionary causation can shed light on a range of evolutionary problems. Contributors then analyze evolutionary causation from a philosophical perspective, considering such topics as causal entanglement, the commingling of organism and environment, and the relationship between causation and information. Contributors John A. Baker, Lynn Chiu, David I. Dayan, Renée A. Duckworth, Marcus W Feldman, Susan A. Foster, Melissa A. Graham, Heikki Helanterä, Kevin N. Laland, Armin P. Moczek, John Odling-Smee, Jun Otsuka, Massimo Pigliucci, Arnaud Pocheville, Arlin Stoltzfus, Karola Stotz, Sonia E. Sultan, Christoph Thies, Tobias Uller, Denis M. Walsh, Richard A. Watson
Click here to visit evolutionandchristianfaith.org "I'm an evolutionary biologist and a Christian," states Stanford professor Joan Roughgarden at the outset of her groundbreaking new book, Evolution and Christian Faith: Reflections of an Evolutionary Biologist. From that perspective, she offers an elegant, deeply satisfying reconciliation of the theory of evolution and the wisdom of the Bible. Perhaps only someone with Roughgarden's unique academic standing could examine so well controversial issues such as the teaching of intelligent design in public schools, or the potential flaws in Darwin's theory of evolution. Certainly Roughgarden is uniquely suited to reference both the minutiae of scientific processes and the implication of Biblical verses. Whether the topic is mutation rates and lizards or the hidden meanings behind St. Paul's letters, Evolution and Christian Faith distils complex arguments into everyday understanding. Roughgarden has scoured the Bible and scanned the natural world, finding examples time and again, not of conflict, but of harmony. The result is an accessible and intelligent context for a Christian vision of the world that embraces science. In the ongoing debates over creationism and evolution, Evolution and Christian Faith will be seen as a work of major significance, written for contemporary readers who wonder how-or if-they can embrace scientific advances while maintaining their traditional values.
A major new book overturning our assumptions about how evolution works Earth’s natural history is full of fascinating instances of convergence: phenomena like eyes and wings and tree-climbing lizards that have evolved independently, multiple times. But evolutionary biologists also point out many examples of contingency, cases where the tiniest change—a random mutation or an ancient butterfly sneeze—caused evolution to take a completely different course. What role does each force really play in the constantly changing natural world? Are the plants and animals that exist today, and we humans ourselves, inevitabilities or evolutionary flukes? And what does that say about life on other planets? Jonathan Losos reveals what the latest breakthroughs in evolutionary biology can tell us about one of the greatest ongoing debates in science. He takes us around the globe to meet the researchers who are solving the deepest mysteries of life on Earth through their work in experimental evolutionary science. Losos himself is one of the leaders in this exciting new field, and he illustrates how experiments with guppies, fruit flies, bacteria, foxes, and field mice, along with his own work with anole lizards on Caribbean islands, are rewinding the tape of life to reveal just how rapid and predictable evolution can be. Improbable Destinies will change the way we think and talk about evolution. Losos's insights into natural selection and evolutionary change have far-reaching applications for protecting ecosystems, securing our food supply, and fighting off harmful viruses and bacteria. This compelling narrative offers a new understanding of ourselves and our role in the natural world and the cosmos.
