There are not too many people alive or dead who can claim that they genuinely changed the world. One of the few examples is Charles Darwin. The Theory of Evolution changed everything about the way we looked at the world. And now you can see Darwin's actual handwritten notes, scanned in glorious detail and digitally recorded for posterity.
You can see Darwin's handwritten notes here >
I live about 30 miles from Philadelphia. It's a beautiful city and I consider myself fortunate to have ended up here.
Pennsylvania of course has the dubious honor of being the state that tested Evolution vs. (un)Intelligent Design where thankfully reason did make sense and the ID-iots were roundly beaten and heartily laughed at.
To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of the father of modern Evolution, Charles Darwin, the city of Philadelphia has launched The Year of Evolution
So much depends upon evolution. For well over a century, scientists have been gathering evidence that expands our understanding of biological evolution. A cornerstone of modern science, evolutionary biology has led us to an ever-greater understanding of the world, our place in it, and the potential of the future. Scholars in other disciplines have added vital new perspectives to our ongoing understanding of evolution’s importance.
As we approach the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin, the originator of the modern theory of evolution, it is a rich time to take stock of how much we've learned since On the Origin of Species was published in 1859.
The University of Pennsylvania and Penn Museum, joined by major Philadelphia cultural organizations, come together to offer the public a year of special programs dedicated to the ever-evolving process of evolution. Join us!
This news should get the Intelligent Designers all worked up and apoplectic. Scientists have traced all the way back to the first animal and were surprised to discover that the animal was way more complex than they would have anticipated. So much so that they thought they'd made an error. Complexity in the first animal, a designer for sure! Yeah right goddidit that makes a whole lot of sense. Which goddidit though? Zeus, Odin, Yahweh, The FSM? I think we should be told.
I am willing to stake a month's income that this article gets quote mined like crazy and will appear on sites such as AnswersInGenesis as "proof" that ToE is a lie and goddidit. Want to take me up on that bet? I thought not.
This is a fantastic example of evolution in action, yet more observable evidence to support this elegant scientific theory. The extreme environment in which these frogs exist has led to a creature that has no need for lungs to survive. In fact the lack thereof is a distinct evolutionary advantage.
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