1989 – Volume 16-1

    The Dishonor of Dueling

    Dueling has a long and tragic history. Although dueling to death is largely abandoned, we still see unnecessary quarrels, including among scientists. Calm reflection and rational dialogue are much to be preferred. Published in Origins v. 16, n. 1.

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    Punc Eq Creation Style

    Most punctuated equilibria theories explain why proposed exceptions tend to be in the Upper Cenozoic. Punq Eq Creation Style, however, not only predicts the stasis and abrupt appearance of species, but it also predicts that exceptions will be found in the Upper Cenozoic among forminifera. Because of its greater explanatory power, PECS teoyr is superior to other PE theories. Published in Origins v. 16, n. 1.

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    A New Attempt to Understand the Origin of Life: The Theory of Surface-Metabolism

    The new theory of surface metabolism suggests that the forerunners of living matter were formed underwater, on metallic surfaces. While the theory of surface-metabolism represents a prodigious effort to explain the origin of living matter, it falls far short of its goal. Published in Origins v. 16, n. 1.

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    Debunking Darwin

    A review of the book, Darwinism: The Refutation of a Myth. Written by a developmental biologist emphasizing the inadequacy of Darwinian evolutionary theory and advocating the importance of developmental processes in evolution. Published in Origins v. 16, n. 1.

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    More Than a Revision

    A review of the book, Principles of Isotope Geology. An authoritative description of radioisotope dating and use of stable isotope ratios. Published in Origins v. 16, n. 1.

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    Annotations From the Literature

    A collection of short commentaries on scientific papers published in 1988-1989, and covering topics such as green sea turtle migration, adaptive mutation in bacteria, DNA-hybridization phylogenetics, biogeography of Krakatau Island, molecular phylogeny of animals, molecular evolution of plant mitochondria, molecular clock in plants, problems in evolution, and teaching science.

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    Reactions

    A response to the article, The Upper Limits of C-14 Age? Published in Origins v. 16, n. 1.

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