Darwin and Agassiz: An Imaginary Picture

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Given the close relationship Louis Agassiz shared with pro-slavery factions in the South, Desmond and Moore focus much on Darwin’s relationship with Agassiz. Source
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Summers Seminars: A MUST if You’re Considering a Science Career; Applications Due April 1

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One student said he was shocked to find that the academic quality was greater than that of many of his college courses and yet it cost him nothing. Source
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Convergence? One-Celled Creature Has an Eye!

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“Convergent evolution” is not a process. It is a post-hoc observation based on evolutionary assumptions. Source
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Yes, Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence — Let’s Hear Some for Darwinian Evolution

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Carl Sagan famously said, “I believe that the extraordinary should be pursued. But extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.” Source
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Why High School Biology Made Me Angry (And Why I Like It So Much Better Now)

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Your own body has something like 30 trillion cells in it. That’s 30 trillion large cities’ worth of complexity. Source
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