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Darwin and Design, Fall 2002
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Abstract: In the Origin of Species, Charles Darwin gave us a model for understanding how natural objects and systems can evidence design without positing a designer: how purpose and mechanism can exist without intelligent agency. Texts in this course deal with pre- and post-Darwinian treatment of this topic within ... More »
Darwin and later Fall 2007
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Abstract: Darwin and later. From Bio 1B: General Biology - Fall 2007. General introduction to plant development, form, and function; population genetics, ecology, and evolution. Intended for students majoring in the biological sciences, but open to all qualified students.
Darwin: Reluctant Rebel
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Abstract: This video segment from Evolution: "Darwin's Dangerous Idea," together with interviews with Daniel Dennett and James Moore, depicts Darwin struggling with publicizing his revolutionary theory.
Darwin's Diary
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Abstract: Delve into the private thoughts of a reluctant revolutionary in this Evolution Web feature.
End of Nature, Spring 2002
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Abstract: A brief history of conflicting ideas about mankind's relation to the natural environment as exemplified in works of poetry, fiction, and discursive argument from ancient times to the present. What is the overall character of the natural world? Is mankind's relation to it one of stewardship and care, ... More »
Evolution 101
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Abstract: This in-depth, multi-part course takes you through evolutionary theory and mechanisms, from definitions to details, natural selection to genetic drift, mutations to punctuated equilibrium.
Evolution of Camouflage
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Abstract: This video segment from Evolution: "Darwin's Dangerous Idea" illustrates the remarkable camouflage of a praying mantis against its leafy backdrop.
Evolving Ideas: Who Was Charles Darwin?
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Abstract: This video from Evolution highlights Charles Darwin's personal struggle to bring to light his theory of evolution through natural selection.
History of Science, Fall 2005
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Abstract: Intensive reading and analysis of key works in the history and historiography of science. Introduces students to basic interpretive issues, bibliographic sources, and professional standards. Topics change from year to year. This seminar explores recent historiographical approaches within the history ... More »
The Superultramodern Biology
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Abstract: The purpose of this article is to bring out ‘The Superultramodern Biology’, in brief. The superultramodern biology is essentially the application of the NSTP (Non – Spatial Thinking Process) theory, a key component of superultramodern science / philosophy, in biological science. The main product of the ... More »
Understanding Evolution
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Abstract: Your one-stop source for learning and teaching about evolution. This website includes information about how evolution works, how evolution impacts our lives, evidence for evolution, and the history of evolutionary thought. There's also an entire Understanding Evolution for Teachers sub-site, which includes ... More »
Victorian Literature and Culture, Spring 2003
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Abstract: British literature and culture during Queen Victoria's long reign, 1837-1901. Authors studied may include Charles Dickens, the Brontes, Lewis Carroll, George Eliot, Robert Browning, Oscar Wilde, Arthur Conan Doyle, Rudyard Kipling, and Alfred Lord Tennyson. Discussion of many of the era's major developments ... More »
