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An Essay on Evolution

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:59:34 -0800

Evolution is defined as genetically based change from generation to generation. IF and ONLY if you look exactly the same as both your parents and they look exactly the same as your grandparents and so on back to the beginning of life (however you define that beginning) can you say that evolution has not occurred.

About Taxonomy

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:41:15 -0800

Loosely defined,taxonomy includes the art and science of naming and keeping track of the namesof organisms. There's much more to it than that, and those trained in systematics, taxonomy and nomenclature find they really touch on all aspects of biology. However, for purposes of this note, I'm just dealing with just this one aspect.

Scientific Names Made Easier

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:12:10 -0800

Scientific names are an internationally recognized standard way of referring to biological organisms. They facilitate communication among scientists who speak different languages, or even among those speaking different dialects of a language. Without their use and standardization, no two people could really be sure what organism they were talking about without both having seen it.

The Pitohui and the Frog

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:46:13 -0800

Originally Published: North Bay Herpetological Society Newsletter

One day in 1989, Jack Dumbacher caught a bird, called a Hooded Pitohui, in a net in New Guinea. The bird bit and scratched at Jack while he was removing it from the net. At some point, Jack put his finger in his mouth. Sometimes, from such things are scientific discoveries made.