Category Archives: Evolution

Speciose or species-rich?

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Ian

[Repost from my old blog] As a graduate student I came across the word “speciose”.  It had an alluring sound to it that was lacking in its more pedestrian synonym “species-rich”.  Equally appealing, I suspect, was the fact that it … Continue reading →

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What do evolutionary biologists study?

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Ian

So what do evolutionary biologists study? Evolution is, in the minds of much of the public, ‘controversial”. In no small part, this is the doing of a large, vocal, well-funded anti-evolution movement. But responsibility also lies with the people who … Continue reading →

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Opening reception

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Ian

For most people, Evolution 2011 got off to a start tonight with the opening reception at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (SNOMNH).* Upon arrival, we met long registration lines which threatened to spill out the building into … Continue reading →

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Evolution 2011

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Ian

The 2011 Evolution meetings are in town. Four days of scientific presentations on evolutionary biology, a field whose very existence many creationists would cast into doubt. Today was just the initial things – arrival, registrations, and workshops for K-12 teachers … Continue reading →

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