Happy Birthday, Mr' Darwin

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Happy Birthday, Mr. Darwin

• February 24, 2009

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Whats Being Celebrated in 2009?

• Charles Robert Darwin was born in Shrewsbury,
  England, Feb. 12, 1809, died in Downe April 19,
  1882
• On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural
  Selection was published in Nov. 1859
• Darwins theory of natural selection has evolved
  into modern evolution, the cornerstone of
  understanding life on Planet Earth
• Huge array of worldwide celebratory events

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Darwins Personal Story
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HMS Beagle 1831-35
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The Galapagos
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After the Beagle
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1859
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Further Research
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A Career Ends
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Evolution of Evolution

• What didnt Darwin know?
• Genetics
• The Synthetic Theory
• DNA
• Fossil record
• Plate Tectonics

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Fossils and Geology
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Fossils
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Evolution Continues

• Extinction
• Bacteria
• E. coli and citrate digestion
• Human
• Lactose tolerance (LCT gene)
• Malaria resistance (vivax resistance gene)
• Neanderthal genome (Svante Paabo, 2009)
• Environmental changes

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A Solid Concept Continues to Evoke Controversy

• Multiple flavors of creationism
• Biblical literalism
• Young-Earth
• Old-Earth
• Intelligent Design
• Teach both sides
• Academic Freedom

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