'Evolutionary biologists' presentation slideshows

Chapter 19

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Chapter 18 Organizing Information About Species

Chapter 18 Organizing Information About Species. The Hawaiian Honeycreepers. By 1778 at least 43 honeycreeper species that had thrived on the Hawaiian islands before humans arrived were extinct

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Middle School Biology Increasing Student Learning Through Increasing Teacher Content Knowledge

Middle School Biology Increasing Student Learning Through Increasing Teacher Content Knowledge . Bates Mandel Susan Holmes 21 st Century Partnership for STEM Education 2012 NSTA Convention . Presentation Goals. Introduce and review the Middle School Science Research study

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The Origin and Evolution of Life

The Origin and Evolution of Life. The Origin and Evolution of Life. The origin of life and evolution of life are distinct subjects the origin of life is a unique event with the fact of life as its only extant clue

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Evolution of the Aspergilli : stuff for genomicists to think about

Evolution of the Aspergilli : stuff for genomicists to think about. David M. Geiser Penn State University, USA dgeiser@psu.edu. Aspergillus evolution. What is Aspergillus ? The major players in the genus and how are they related Interesting comparative questions about Aspergillus

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Process of Speciation

Process of Speciation. Ch 16.3. Intro to Speciation. Recall, biologists define a species as a group of individuals that breed and produce fertile offspring. Intro to Speciation. Therefore individuals of the same species share a common gene pool . . Intro to Speciation.

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Philip Kitcher

Philip Kitcher. Belief without Proof. Philip Stuart Kitcher. Philosopher of science, now at Columbia University. Has written on creationism, sociobiology, the idea of scientific progress and on the implications of biotechnology for the future of humans. . Against simple distinctions.

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Optimality

Optimality. Studying Evolution. Evolution is a process that creates patterns As evolutionary biologists we wish to understand the process Since most of us were not there to observe the process, we require models. Adaptation and optimality.

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Activity 9

Activity 9. Studying Lineages For Conservation. What types of biodiversity have you learned about so far?. Read the introduction. Phylogenetic diversity is the variation between taxa on a tree. Challenge.

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HT: Vince Eckhart

HT: Vince Eckhart. HT: Vince Eckhart.

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