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Warm-up

Warm-up. 1. Review question: Define the terms ‘science’ and ‘falsifiability’. You may use your textbook and notes. 2. On the back of your notecard, write down as many things as you can think of that you’ve heard people say about evolution. US Representative Paul Broun.

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Warm-up

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  1. Warm-up 1. Review question: Define the terms ‘science’ and ‘falsifiability’. You may use your textbook and notes. 2. On the back of your notecard, write down as many things as you can think of that you’ve heard people say about evolution.

  2. US Representative Paul Broun

  3. “All that stuff I was taught about evolution and embryology and the big bang theory, all that is lies straight from the pit of Hell," U.S. Rep. Paul Broun said… "It's lies to try to keep me and all the folks who were taught that from understanding that they need a savior." http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/10/10/congressman-draws-fire-for-calling-evolution-big-bang-lies-from-the-pit-of-hell/ US Representative Paul Broun

  4. Learning Objectives • Understand the relevance of evolution to your • daily life. • Understand science and limitations on science • as a content area. • Be able to identify misconceptions regarding • evolution. • Be able to define evolution and give examples.

  5. Warm-up 1. Review question: Define the terms ‘science’ and ‘falsifiability’. You may use your textbook and notes. 2. On the back of your notecard, write down as many things as you can think of that you’ve heard people say about evolution.

  6. What is science?

  7. What is science? Image courtesy of MaleneThyssen, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Malene

  8. What is science? Science is a tool for understanding the natural world.

  9. Falsifiability Falsify “To prove unsound by experience.” - Merriam Webster

  10. Falsifiability • To be falsifiable, a claim must be • measurable. Images used with permission of Microsoft

  11. Falsifiability • To be falsifiable, a claim must be • measurable. “Disease is caused by evil spirits.”

  12. Key Limitations of Science as a Topic

  13. Key Limitations of Science as a Topic • If it is not:

  14. Key Limitations of Science as a Topic • If it is not: • Falsifiable (measurable!) • About nature

  15. Key Limitations of Science as a Topic • If it is not: • Falsifiable (measurable!) • About nature • Then it is not science.

  16. Key Limitations of Science as a Topic • If it is not: • Falsifiable (measurable!) • About nature • Then it is not science. • Philosophy • Literature • Religion

  17. What is evolution?

  18. What is evolution? Change Time

  19. What is evolution? Change in Allele Frequencies Time

  20. What is evolution? Phenotype Long Hair Short Hair Short Hair Genotype aa AA AA Images courtesy of Wikipedia.org

  21. What is evolution? Allele Frequency a = A = aa AA AA Images courtesy of Wikipedia.org

  22. What is evolution? Allele Frequency a = 2/6 = 33% A = 4/6 = 66% aa AA AA Images courtesy of Wikipedia.org

  23. What is evolution? Allele Frequency a = 2/6 = 33% A = 4/6 = 66% aa AA AA Images courtesy of Wikipedia.org

  24. What is evolution? A AA AA aa A AA AA AA A A Allele Frequency: a = 0% A = 100% AA Images courtesy of Wikipedia.org

  25. What is evolution? Images used with permission of Microsoft

  26. What is evolution? Images used with permission of Microsoft

  27. What is evolution? Kohlrabi Broccoli Brassica oleracea Cauliflower Collard Greens Kale Cabbage Images courtesy of Wikipedia.org

  28. What is evolution? Images courtesy of Wikipedia.org

  29. Learning Objectives • Understand the relevance of evolution to your • daily life. • Understand science and limitations on science • as a content area. • Be able to identify misconceptions regarding • evolution. • Be able to define evolution and give examples.

  30. Coming up… • Next Tuesday (4/30): TBL – Genetics and Intro to Evolution • Next Thursday (5/2):Mechanisms of Evolution • Mutation • Selection • Drift • Migration

  31. Supplementary Material: Finding Darwin’s God by Kenneth R. Miller (book) “Kansas vs. Darwin” (film) The National Academy of Sciences on the Compatibility of Science and Religion (http://www.nas.edu/evolution/Compatibility.html) Office Hours: M: 8:30 – Noon W: 8:30 – Noon Other times by appointment 352-555-5555 Building B, Room 207 http://www.blantonscience.com

  32. Write: The most important thing you learned today. 2. One question you still have.

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