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Month: February 2007

Now we are 900

atheism, faith

Published 21-Feb-2007
Filed under: Blog Tags: members, personal

A straggly bush

My memorial to Stephen Jay Gould.

Published 18-Feb-2007
Filed under: Blog Tags: beagle voyage, climate change, species named after darwin, stephen jay gould

Skeleton sexing

Not just a matter of counting ribs.

Published 16-Feb-2007
Filed under: Blog Tags: archaeology, lamarckism, science fiction, skeletons

Ouch!

Awful physics pun alert!

Published 15-Feb-2007
Filed under: Blog Tags: physics, puns

Surprising new evidence in support of the 'Aquatic Ape' hypothesis

(Silly photo.)

Published 14-Feb-2007
Filed under: Blog Tags: aquatic ape hypothesis, jokes

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    Taxonomic techniques compared • Pterosaurs • plant evolution and mega-herbivores • punctuated equilibrium • chimp vocalisations • giraffes’s necks • whale evolution • giant tortoises • platypus conspiracy • book recommendations
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    Some great news • How the internet is supposed to work • Darwin plays backgammon • Links and book reviews • a necessary owl

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