On the Theory of Evolution Versus the Concept of Evolution: Three Observations [0.03%]
论演化理论与演化的观念：三种视角下的观察
Guillermo Paz-Y-Miño C,Avelina Espinosa
Guillermo Paz-Y-Miño C
Here we address three misconceptions stated by Rice et al. in their observations of our article Paz-y-Miño and Espinosa (Evo Edu Outreach 2:655-675, 2009), published in this journal. The five authors titled their note "The Theory of Evolut...
Guillermo Paz-Y-Miño-C,Avelina Espinosa
Guillermo Paz-Y-Miño-C
There is no place on Earth like the Galapagos Islands and no better destination to discuss the reality of evolution. Under the theme 'Why Does Evolution Matter', the University San Francisco of Quito (USFQ), Ecuador, and its Galapagos Insti...
Gilbert S Omenn
Gilbert S Omenn
Public health courses are emerging as popular undergraduate offerings, especially at universities with schools of public health. It is important to note that evolution has shaped the burden of disease in the modern world in which we practic...
Matias Casás-Selves,James Degregori
Matias Casás-Selves
Evolutionary theories are critical for understanding cancer development at the level of species as well as at the level of cells and tissues, and for developing effective therapies. Animals have evolved potent tumor suppressive mechanisms t...
Caiti S S Heil,Mika J Hunter,Juliet Kf Noor et al.
Caiti S S Heil et al.
This multi-day exercise is designed for a college Genetics and Evolution laboratory to demonstrate concepts of inheritance and phenotypic and molecular evolution using a live model organism, Drosophila simulans. Students set up an experimen...
Acceptance of Evolution Increases with Student Academic Level: A Comparison Between a Secular and a Religious College [0.03%]
学生学业水平越高进化论接受度越高：一项非宗教院校与宗教院校之间的比较研究
Guillermo Paz-Y-Miño C,Avelina Espinosa
Guillermo Paz-Y-Miño C
Acceptance of evolution among the general public, high schools, teachers, and scientists has been documented in the USA; little is known about college students' views on evolution; this population is relevant since it transits from a high-s...
The double-edged sword: How evolution can make or break a live-attenuated virus vaccine [0.03%]
双刃剑：进化如何使得减毒活疫苗成与败
Kathryn A Hanley
Kathryn A Hanley
Even students who reject evolution are often willing to consider cases in which evolutionary biology contributes to, or undermines, biomedical interventions. Moreover the intersection of evolutionary biology and biomedicine is fascinating i...
Richard P Meisel
Richard P Meisel
Evolution is the unifying principle of all biology, and understanding how evolutionary relationships are represented is critical for a complete understanding of evolution. Phylogenetic trees are the most conventional tool for displaying evo...