This beautiful creature was on the wall of our house this morning. I don’t know why this sweet guy was hanging out on the wall when he could have been in the woods, or even the pond. Note the webbed toes, and the wonderful coloration. So – what do you think? Frog or toad?
Understanding Evolution This is a very good introduction to evolution, intended to help teachers navigate through the current minefield. “Do you believe in evolution?†is a question often asked of biology teachers by their puzzled students. The answer is, “No, I accept the fact that the Earth is very old and life has changed over billions of years because that is what the evidence tells us.†Science is not about belief—it is about making inferences based on evidence. The alleged…
In a roundtable interview with reporters from five Texas newspapers President Bush said yesterday that he believes schools should discuss “intelligent design” alongside evolution when teaching students about the creation of life. No problem. Just don’t ask science teachers to teach it. Teach it in religion classes, not alongside evolutionary theories in biology class. The principle of selection: what lives to reproduce passes on its genes. There are discussions about different theories within the science of evolution – debate about…
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