Hello EcoLog:
The link below provides a pretty comprehensive list. There is a
clarification given for each misconception.
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/misconceptions_faq.php
Search "misconceptions" instead of "myths"; this is the common terminology
for teachers to use when preparing for common erroneous ideas or beliefs.
Regards,
Catherine Tarsiewicz
On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 10:37 AM, Ryan McEwan wrote:
> Evolution **improves** fit between a species traits and and local selection
> pressure(s) through time.
>
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> On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 9:52 PM, Wayne Tyson wrote:
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> > Bruce and Ecolog:
> >
> > I would like to see the video. And I would like to see a list of "strange
> > myths." Perhaps Ecolog subscribers could post those of which they are
> aware?
> >
> > For example: Evolution improves species over time.
> >
> > WT
> >
> > - Original Message - From: "Bruce Robertson"
> > To:
> > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 10:43 AM
> > Subject: [ECOLOG-L] evolution vs. natural selection videos
> >
> >
> > Dear All,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I've been looking for a great little short video on evolution and
> natural
> >> selection to show my sophomore college students. There used to be a
> >> fantastic little video online entitled, "Evolution: Addressing
> falsehoods,
> >> explaining basics". It was done in flash animation, was narrated by a
> >> British fellow, and gave the basics of evolution and natural selection
> and
> >> artificial selection in such a clean and fantastic way. I cannot find it
> >> any
> >> longer but would love if anybody knows the creator or another link to it
> >> (that title may not be its original one). Other information about this
> >> video. It gave an example on the origin of the modern desert banana, and
> >> spent a short amount of time debunking strange myths about evolution by
> >> those who don't understand it. Please let me know if you have clues or a
> >> link to this video, or if you can suggest an alternative that is someone
> >> short and concise.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Thank you very much,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Bruce Robertson
> >>
> >> Assistant Professor of Biology
> >>
> >> Division of Science, Mathematics and Computing
> >>
> >> Bard College
> >>
> >> 30 Campus Drive
> >>
> >> Annandale-on-Hudson, New York 23504
> >>
> >> Email: <mailto:brobe...@bard.edu> brobe...@bard.edu
> >>
> >> Office: 845-752-2332
> >>
> >> Homepage: brucerobertson.weebly.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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