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Introducing Darwin
Provost Paul Ludden talks about SMU's year-long
celebration of the legacy of naturalist Charles Darwin and his
impact on Ludden's life.
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Focus on Teaching Evolution
Barbara Forrest, an expert on the intelligent design movement,
spoke on "Why Texans Shouldn't Let Creationists Mess With
Science Education" on Nov. 11, 2008.
See the lecture
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A History of Earth's Formation
Dr. Richard Carlson, a pioneer in the study of
the geologic evolution of the Earth, spoke at SMU on Nov. 12,
2008, as SMU's 2008 Hamilton Visiting Scholar.
See the lecture
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The Evolution of Desire
Evolutionary Psychologist David Buss spoke at SMU on Jan. 26,
2009, about the evolution of the ways that men and women pursue
each other.
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Part
1 and
Part
2 of the lecture. |
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The Everyday Practice of Science
Fred Grinnell, author and professor of cell biology, gave a
seminar on "Everyday Practice of Science" on Feb. 12, 2009.
See
Part 1
and
Part 2
of the lecture. |
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What Darwin's Theory of Evolution Means to Me
SMU student researcher Christina Paulson talks about the impact of Darwin's theory on her
life and work as part of a celebration of his 200th birthday.
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Darwin’s Gift to Science and
Religion
National Medal of Science winner Francisco
Ayala spoke on Feb. 20, 2009, about his new book, Darwin’s Gift to Science and
Religion.
See
the lecture
- Part 1
, Part 2
, and
Part 3
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Epic Adventures in the Search for the Origin of Species
Biologist Sean B. Carroll, who uses DNA from
modern animals to study evolution, spoke at SMU about his latest book
on evolution on March 5, 2009.
See
the lecture
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Methodist Perspectives on Darwin and
Creation
Theodore Walker Jr. of SMU's Perkins School of Theology spoke on
“Methodist Perspectives on Darwin and Creation Through
Evolution” on March 7, 2009.
See
Part 1
and
Part 2
of the lecture. |
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What Darwin Found Convincing
William Durham of Stanford University spoke at SMU
on April 6, 2009, on "What Darwin Found Convincing: A New Look
at His Human and Non-Human Data."
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the lecture
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Darwin and Intelligent Design
Elliot Sober
of the University of
Wisconsin—Madison, author of Evidence and Evolution -
The Logic Behind the Science, spoke on April 13, 2009.
See
Part 1
and
Part 2
of the lecture. |
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Evolution and the Problem of Heritability
Ron Wetherington, an archaeologist at SMU, spoke at a September
12 faculty symposium on evolution about "Evolution and the
Problem of Heritability."
See the lecture. |
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Amber Lizards and Snakes with Legs:
Paleontology at SMU
Louis Jacobs, a vertebrate paleontologist at SMU, spoke at a
September 12 faculty symposium on evolution about paleontology
at SMU.
See the lecture. |
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Evolution of Gene Families and Effects on
Modern Medicine
John Wise of SMU's Biological Sciences Department spoke at a
September 12 faculty symposium on evolution about the evolution
of genes.
See the lecture. |
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Science’s Impact on Ideas of the Actor
Rhonda Blair, a theater professor, spoke at a September 12
faculty symposium on evolution about "Science’s Impact on Ideas
of the Actor"
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Are Humans Still Evolving?
Robert K. Moyzis, former director of the Center for Human Genome
Studies at Los Alamos National Laboratory, spoke on September
20, 2009.
See
the lecture
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Evolution, Intelligent Design & the Courts
Listen 
to Judge John Jones (left), Paula Apsell and Laurie Lebo talk about the Dover,
Pa., case with KERA's Krys Boyd on Sept. 24, 2009. |
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Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial
A panel discussion on the legal, ethical and
journalistic issues surrounding the making of NOVA’s documentary film,
Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial. Participants include
John E. Jones,
the federal judge who barred a Dover, Pa., public school
district in 2005 from teaching "intelligent design"; Paula Apsell, NOVA producer of the documentary;
plaintiff's council Eric Rothschild; and
Laurie Lebo,
author of The Devil in Dover.
See
the panel discussion
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Why the evolution of humans is inevitable"
Simon Conway Morris, Professor of Evolutionary Paleobiology at the University of Cambridge, is renowned for his insights into early evolution and his studies of paleobiology. See the lecture given on Jan. 29, 2010. |
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