Evolution: How We Know it Happened & Why it Matters (with Dr. Donald Prothero)
THE HOTTEST CULTURAL CONTROVERSY OF 2005 was the Intelligent Design challenge to the theory of evolution, being played out in classrooms and courtrooms across America. The crux of the argument made by proponents of Intelligent Design is that the theory of evolution is in serious trouble. They claim that the evidence for evolution is weak, the gaps in the theory are huge, and that these flaws should be taught to students. In this brilliant synthesis of scientific data and theory, Occidental College geologist, paleontologist, and evolutionary theorist Dr. Donald Prothero will present the best evidence we have that evolution happened, why Darwins theory still matters, and what the real controversies are in evolutionary biology.
Dr. Donald Prothero teaches Physical and Historical Geology, Sedimentary Geology, and Paleontology. His specialties are mammalian paleontology and magnetic stratigraphy of the Cenozoic. His current research focuses on the dating of the climatic changes that occurred between 30 and 40 million years ago, using the technique of magnetic stratigraphy. He is the author of "Evolution of the Earth," "Bringing Fossils to Life," "After the Dinosaurs," "Horns, Tusks, and Flippers: The Evolution of Hoofed Mammals," and the textbook "Sedimentary Geology."
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Видео Evolution: How We Know it Happened & Why it Matters (with Dr. Donald Prothero) канала Skeptic
Dr. Donald Prothero teaches Physical and Historical Geology, Sedimentary Geology, and Paleontology. His specialties are mammalian paleontology and magnetic stratigraphy of the Cenozoic. His current research focuses on the dating of the climatic changes that occurred between 30 and 40 million years ago, using the technique of magnetic stratigraphy. He is the author of "Evolution of the Earth," "Bringing Fossils to Life," "After the Dinosaurs," "Horns, Tusks, and Flippers: The Evolution of Hoofed Mammals," and the textbook "Sedimentary Geology."
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http://www.skeptic.com/productlink/av154
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