Category Archives: Biology

Natural Selection Made Easy

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

Courtesy of YouTube user Potholer54, I bring you Natural Selection Made Easy. This is number six in his series of videos that aims to educate the non-scientifically inclined about some of the coolest things we know. For more on his … Continue reading →

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Missing Link?

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

The accusation that there are gaps in the fossil record is extremely common among the evolution deniers. I plan to cover this topic a lot more than I’m going to tonight. Basically, the claim is that the fossil record is … Continue reading →

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Aliens Over For Dinner

Posted on November 6, 2011 by

Stephan Hawking, the famous physicist and cosmologist, has a known stance on whether or not we should try and contact alien life and invite them over for tea: “Don’t.” I was excited when I learned that a famous intellectual giant … Continue reading →

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Open Your Eyes

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

The following taken from Richard Dawkins’ book Unweaving the Rainbow, which had a lot of its content drawn from some earlier lectures that he did called Growing Up in the Universe. There are five of them and they are an … Continue reading →

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Evolution Intro

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

Evolution is one of my favorite facts about the universe and, when properly understood, is a candidate for the most amazing fact you will ever be called upon to contemplate in your whole life. So where is a good place … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate Boeing 747 Gambit

Posted on August 27, 2011 by

This is a famous argument made by Richard Dawkins in his 2006 best seller The God Delusion. In order for someone who isn’t familiar with this to follow me, it’ll need some background explanation. First off, the credit for the … Continue reading →

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Awesome Nature Pictures

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

Should I get into photography? (Answer: No.) I took this a couple of weeks ago in the foot hills. There are two versions and I couldn’t decide which I liked better. Then I realized I didn’t have to choose – … Continue reading →

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