- Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science
Summarizes the overwhelming observational evidence for evolution and suggests effective ways of teaching the subject for teachers, other educators, and policy makers who design, deliver, and oversee classroom instruction in biology.
www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=5787
- Origins: A History of Beginnings - Science/AAAS
Companion blog to Science's year-of-Darwin coverage. Collection of articles on evolution--from microbes to humans.
blogs.sciencemag.org/origins
- Synthetic Theory of Evolution: General Problems and the German Contribution to the Synthesis
(PDF)
Examines the international development of the Synthetic Theory, particularly the contributions of German biologists.
www.evolutionsbiologen.de/synthetic_theory.pdf
- Howstuffworks Evolution Channel
Explore the theory of evolution and its impact on science. peruse Howstufworks selection of articles on fossils, natural selection, bioluminescence, animal migration, animal camouflage, and other evolutionary biology topics.
science.howstuffworks.com/evolution-channel.htm
- Scientific American: Life Goes for a Spin
A topsy-turvy earth may have triggered an evolutionary big bang.
www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=000D1CA5-AB38-1C76-9B81809EC588EF21
- Descent of Man, The
Four part radio series and a web site on neo-Darwinism.
www.abc.net.au/science/descent/default.htm
- New Scientist Special Report on Evolution
Article about evolution, the unifying force in modern biology that ties together fields as disparate as genetics, microbiology and palaeontology.
www.newscientist.com/channel/life/evolution;jsessionid=OJDFDMADHBCL
- evolution & ecology @ nature.com
Collection of all relevant Nature Publishing Group resources in the field of evolution and ecology.
www.nature.com/evoeco
- Ornithology and the Genesis of the Synthetic Theory of Evolution
(PDF)
Report discussing in which respect ornithologists were especially prepared to appreciate the new genetical theory of evolution.
www.evolutionsbiologen.de/eou_chem.pdf
- Breakthrough of the Year 2005: Evolution in Action
Video from Science and American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) recapping some of the advancements made in evolutionary biology in 2005.
www.biocompare.com/console/science/console.asp?type=wmv
- Synthetic Theory of Evolution
Offers an introduction to late 20th century evolutionary concepts and theories.
anthro.palomar.edu/synthetic
- Principles of Evolution & Systematics
Dr. Steven M. Carr's lecture notes addressing natural selection, mutation, variation, speciation, patterns in the fossil record, and related topics.
www.mun.ca/biology/scarr/Bio2900.html
- Radiation of the First Animals
Article by Dr. Jere H. Lipps.
www.accessexcellence.org/BF/bf02/lipps
- Evolution Update
Collection of major news and scientific reports in evolutionary biology.
pageup.info/evolution
- Early Theories of Evolution
Provides an overview of the 17th-19th century discoveries that led to the acceptance of biological evolution.
anthro.palomar.edu/evolve
- Elementary Evolutionary Biology
Notes on basic population genetics, frequency dependent selection, sexual selection, mitochondrial DNA, mimicry, speciation, and related topics.
dorakmt.tripod.com/evolution/index.html
- Evolution, Science and Society: Evolutionary Biology and the National Research Agenda
Looks at how evolutionary biology will contribute directly to pressing societal challenges as well as inform and accelerate other biological disciplines in the coming century.
evonet.sdsc.edu/evoscisociety
- Introduction to Evolution - Wikipedia
This article is intended as an accessible, non-technical introduction to the subject of evolution, how life changes over many generations.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Introduction_to_evolution
- NOVA Evolution
Portal to NOVA's online programs, news, and interactive features dedicated to evolution. NOVA Evolution lets you watch programs online.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/beta/evolution
- AAAS Evolution Resources
Find background materials on the controversy surrounding teaching evolution in public school science classrooms and links to AAAS resources on evolution.
www.aaas.org/news/press_room/evolution
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