Category Archives: Biology
Natural Selection Made Easy
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
Missing Link?
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
Aliens Over For Dinner
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
Open Your Eyes
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
Evolution Intro
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
The Ultimate Boeing 747 Gambit
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
Awesome Nature Pictures
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
