HOLES IN EVOLUTION! (as described by my university Invertebrate Zoology textbook)
Featured as a back-of-page article in the CSABC Quarterly Letter of March 2011 by Richard Peachey During my studies at University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, I enrolled in a two-semester upper-level course in “Invertebrate Biology” taught by Dr. Barbara Moon. Already an experienced biology instructor, Dr. Moon had recently
The “Science” of Paleoanthropology (Human Fossils) — Exposed!
Introduced by Richard Peachey In this article, an evolutionary paleoanthropologist describes the subjectivity and questionable science inherent in his own discipline! All quotations are from Roger Lewin. 1997. Bones of Contention. 2nd edition. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Page number references from this book are given at the beginning of
Major Twentieth Century Theories of Evolution: The Neo-Darwinian Synthesis and Punctuated Equilibrium
by Richard Peachey The two modern theories differ over the tempo (timing) and mode (mechanism) of evolution. Natural selection is of primary importance for Neo-Darwinists, but not for those who hold to Punctuated Equilibrium. The two views also disagree on the relationship of macroevolution to microevolution. 1. The Neo-Darwinian Synthesis
Is Peripatus a Valid Evolutionary Intermediate?
by Richard Peachey Peripatus is an organism classified within the phylum Onychophora, a group known as “velvet worms” or “onychophorans” (meaning “claw-bearers”). These animals live mostly in humid forests, especially in the tropics. They hide by day under rotting logs and in leaf litter, and hunt for prey at night.