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Statement on Evolution Smithsonian Institution, 1925. Ellis L. Yochelson. Ellis Yochelson, 1928-2006. Three Resolutions on Evolution AAAS, 1922-1923 National Academy of Sciences, 1922-1923 Smithsonian Institution, 1925. AAAS Council Committee on Evolution
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Statement on EvolutionSmithsonian Institution, 1925 Ellis L. Yochelson
Three Resolutions on Evolution AAAS, 1922-1923 National Academy of Sciences, 1922-1923 Smithsonian Institution, 1925
AAAS Council Committee on Evolution Edwin G. Conklin, Princeton University, biology Charles B. Davenport, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, biology Henry F. Osborn, Amer. Museum Natural History, paleontology
Geological facts support evolution Evidence of human skeletal fossils Progress and complexity of fossil plants and animal Vast depth of geological strata Radioactive dating of origin of life (1 billion BP)
Other evidence for evolution Increased brain size in humans across time Similar organs in higher mammals and humans Human progress from savagery to civilization Development of stars and solar system over time
Texts of Resolutions about Evolution in “Voices for Evolution” Section of the National Center for Science Education Website www.ncse.org
Thanks to: Abby Yochelson, Library of Congress Janice Goldblum, NAS/NRC Archives Smithsonian Archives Staff Amy Crumpton, AAAS Archives Michael Sokal, Worcester Poly. Inst. Mark Aldrich, Smith College Alan E. Leviton, Calif. Academy Sciences