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NCSE: The National Center for Science Education A new article on the spontaneous assembly of RNA from pre-biotic molecules in lukewarm water. Don't break the news to the intelligent design advocates, but this may be "how the first bits of genetic information were created." http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091120124829.htm

Origin of life: Generating RNA molecules in water
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ScienceDaily (Nov. 25, 2009) A key question in the origin of biological molecules like RNA and DNA is how they first came together billions of years ago from simple precursors. Researchers in Italy ...
Yesterday at 10:18am
James Falvo
James Falvo
What? No lightning? ;-D
Yesterday at 10:39am
Evan
Evan
Very cool!
Yesterday at 2:32pm
John Kwok
John Kwok
Think someone could explain this to Stephen Meyer? He seems especially fascinated with this. LOL!!!!
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NCSE: The National Center for Science Education Happy Origin Day! Check out the sesquicentennial festivities at http://ncse.com/news/2009/11/happy-origin-day-005177

Happy Origin Day! | NCSE
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Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species was published on November 24, 1859, and the sesquicentennial festivities are everywhere! In addition to Steve Jones's summary of the Origin for New Scientist, ...
Tue at 2:26pm
Javier G. Duenes
Javier G. Duenes
Great book
Tue at 8:30pm
Jasmine
Jasmine
Big fan.
Yesterday at 9:06am
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NCSE: The National Center for Science Education Newsweek on why 'Evolution Should Be Taught to Younger Kids' (http://bit.ly/4tnB9S) and a cute video from CharliesPlayhouse.com of said kids talking about evolution (http://bit.ly/4xnakC).

Why Evolution Should Be Taught to Younger Kids | Newsweek Life | Newsweek.com
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On the 150th anniversary of On the Origin of Species, an argument for teaching evolution to younger children.
Tue at 10:48am
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Keith L. Green
Keith L. Green
Undoubtedly true in all cases - and without exaggeration.
Neither the little girl, a dog, nor even a crockoduck has any false knowledge of evolution. Zero knowledge is superior to immense amounts of false knowledge.
Tue at 1:10pm
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NCSE: The National Center for Science Education Today in history--24 Nov 1859: Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species. Celebrate with the NSF's interactive site: http://ncse.com/news/2009/11/nsf-celebrates-origin-sesquicentennial-005175

NSF celebrates the Origin sesquicentennial | NCSE
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Evolution of Evolution: 150 Years of Darwin's On the Origin of Species — a new on-line resource from the National Science Foundation — debuts in celebration of the sesquicentennial anniversary of the publication of Darwin's seminal work. ...
Tue at 10:17am
Peter Eipers
Peter Eipers
The site needs more bananas.
Tue at 11:00am
LD Reynolds
LD Reynolds
Amen?
Tue at 12:59pm
Martin Tucker

Martin Tucker

Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron vist UCLA 3rd a
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This also features someone else who came with RC and KC. And yes, the video has a stupid watermark, the quality sucks, it is shaky and you can't hear it unless you turn it up but I shot it with my cellphone!
Tue at 9:55am
Brian

Brian Happy 150th, Origin! (First edition of The Origin of Species, published November 24, 1859.)

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NCSE: The National Center for Science Education Webcast: Darwin, The Origin, and the Future of Biology. Watch E. O. Wilson, Peter Bowler, Randal Keynes, Sandy Knapp, Armand Leroi, and Ian McEwan! http://ncse.com/news/2009/11/webcast-darwin-origin-future-biology-005173

Webcast: Darwin, The Origin, and the Future of Biology | NCSE
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"Darwin, The Origin, and the Future of Biology" is a celebration, sponsored by the British Council and the Open University, of the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species — and it will be available to watch on-line! In his keynote address, E. ...
Mon at 11:29am
Jasmine
Jasmine
Thank you for posting.
Mon at 5:07pm
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NCSE: The National Center for Science Education Britain has just changed its national curriculum to make teaching evolution mandatory: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/article6923157.ece. Plus, British history will also be required--good news for the Plantagenets! :)

Evolution to be compulsory subject in primary schools - Times Online
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Evolution is to become a compulsory subject for study in all state primary schools. The Government announced yesterday that Darwin’s theory of how life evolved through natural selection would be ...
November 20 at 1:16pm
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Charles P. O'Dale
Charles P. O'Dale
If only CANADA would follow! Oh well, stupid reigns.
November 21 at 9:37am
John H. Chalmers
John H. Chalmers
Well, it's a bout time! If the US would only follow.
November 21 at 12:14pm
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NCSE: The National Center for Science Education CNN's "American Morning" examines Ray Comfort--and does a pretty good job. The video: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2009/11/20/costello.cameron.evolution.cnn

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November 20 at 10:21am
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Jeffrey Hankins
Jeffrey Hankins
No kidding. Ray Comfort is a one-trick pony.
November 20 at 5:12pm
John Kwok
John Kwok
Heard that they "invaded" Brown University earlier today, and their "visit" was caught live on CNN. Heard that Ken Miller gave a great interview on CNN, but haven't seen it yet.
November 20 at 6:20pm
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NCSE: The National Center for Science Education Is Sarah Palin a creationist? Hmm. Maybe so. See Eoin O'Carroll's pieces in the Monitor, at http://features.csmonitor.com/environment/2009/11/19/going-rogue-is-sarah-palin-a-creationist/

‘Going Rogue’: Is Sarah Palin a creationist? | csmonitor.com
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In her memoir, 'Going Rogue,' former Alaska governor and Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin (not pictured) rejects the notion that humans and apes share a common ancestor.
November 19 at 10:45am
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Adrian
Adrian
ken miller is a theistic evolutionist; not a creationist.
November 21 at 9:49am
Angel Armstead
Angel Armstead
Theistic evolution is a form of old earth creation. The Christian God is a Creator God.
November 22 at 4:59pm
NCSE: The National Center for Science Education

NCSE: The National Center for Science Education If you recently picked up a copy of Ray Comfort's edition of On the Origin of Species--the edition with the "special" introduction by Comfort calling Darwin a racist and claiming Adolf Hitler was Darwin's most famous "student"--get protection! http://ncse.com/news/2009/11/got-comfort-get-protection-005171

November 19 at 10:32am
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Tricia Woodcock
Tricia Woodcock
Yes, he is not what I call, one of our finer intellects. He actually said that if Darwin was alive today he would be either a sci fi writer for the movies, or a great "imagineer in Hollywood". Poor thing, he really tries. LOL.
November 19 at 7:00pm
John H. Chalmers
John H. Chalmers
Dave: Is your copy complete or is it one of the earlier Comfort editions that lacked four chapters?
November 20 at 9:30am
Briana

Briana Do you live in the DC metro area? Here's a way to help advance the understanding of evolution in an informal learning setting - become a volunteer in the Smithsonian's upcoming Hall of Human Origins at the NMNH! Apply now; volunteer interviews will be conducted in November and December, and the volunteer training sessi...ons begin in January. Please visit this website for more information: http://www.mnh.si.edu/education/volunteering_internships/human_origins.html
or email NHVolunteerinquiry@si.edu.

Koch Hall of Human Origins - Volunteering Opportunities
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The newest permanent exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History tells the epic story of human evolution and explores new answers to the question: What Does It Mean to Be Human? As an Exhibition Volunteer in the David H. ...
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November 19 at 8:28am
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NCSE: The National Center for Science Education Free download: "How to debate a creationist", courtesy of Skeptic. http://www.skeptic.com/downloads/HTDaC-shortversion.pdf

November 18 at 12:02pm
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Linda Porcaro Leone
Linda Porcaro Leone
@ Nancy - I was thinking exactly the same thing. Very funny!
November 19 at 9:58am
David
David
@Jacob. When I say a formal debate, I mean a written debate, only. With formal rules of debate. That levels the playing field and gives both sides the time to check and debunk with sources and that sort of thing. Face to face debates wind up being both sides preaching to their choirs.

In a written debate, facts can be checked, sourced and they remain for everyone to see. Creationists avoid written debates like the plague...
November 19 at 11:26am
Rick O'Keefe

Rick O'Keefe Something to look forward to (and get to organizing in your area) is that this 2009 Carl Sagan Day was just the first. It is becoming a world-wide event, thanks to Jeanette Madea, who worked on this for several years, with her associates at Broward College, Center for Inquiry Fort Lauderdale, FLASH, and the James Randi... Educational Foundation.

At least Carl Sagan is a science proponent known to many TV watchers, and that gives science promoters an “in” to getting attention from the luds. Carl Sagan Day is worth your attention and participation!

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November 18 at 9:34am
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NCSE: The National Center for Science Education Bad science, bad history, bad theology! Just how wrong is creationist Ray Comfort about Darwin, evolution, the fossil record, Hitler, and more? Read our handy guide to Comfort's transgressions. View the PDF at www.dontdissdarwin.com/resources/comfort_flyer_final.pdf

November 18 at 9:20am
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Keith L. Green
Keith L. Green
Your puny "science" is irrelevant. Prepare to be assimilated!
November 19 at 6:45am
Frank Lovell
Frank Lovell
I'd say more...but I have a sudden craving for a banana...
November 19 at 3:15pm