Modern Theories of Evolution: Related Internet Sites

Related Internet Sites

Population Biology:

Basic Population Genetics (excellent site with simulations that goes beyond the scope of this tutorial in describing how population genetics works; by Dr. M.Tevfik Dorak)

Population Biology Simulations (excellent site with simulations that goes beyond the scope of this tutorial in describing how population genetics works; by Kent Holsinger, University of Connecticut)

Natural Selection Links:

Evolution and Chance (article by John Wilkins; The Talk.Origins Archive)

Evo Tutor (brief description of the 3 modes of natural selection with a simulation of each one; created by Alan R. Lemmon)

Eye-opening Gene: How many times did eyes arise? (a report about an alternative scientific explanation for the evolution of animal eyes; ScienceNewsOnline)

Finch Beak Data Sheet (report of modern research on the evolution of beak shape among Darwin's Finches on the Galapagos Islands; PBS Evolution Educational Resources website)

The Advantages of Sex (a provocative essay by Matt Ridley plus a number of interesting related web activities; PBS)

The Black Death and CCR5-delta 32 (a nice short summary of the connection between the CCR5-delta 32 gene and bubonic plague--Science Frontiers Online)

The Tree of Life Web Project (links to 2500+ websites related to the diversity of life; by David Maddison, University of Arizona)

Genetics links:

Are Mutations Harmful? (in depth answers to common questions about the probability and nature of mutations; The Talk.Origins Archive)

Gene Gateway (guides and tutorials that provide a gateway for the layperson to find and use this growing wealth of information about genetic disorders and the human genome; The U.S. Department of Energy Biological and Environmental Research program)

Genetic Disorders (Yahoo links)

Genetics Home Reference: Your Guide to Understanding Genetic Conditions (a service of the U.
S. National Library of Medicine)

Human Genome Project Information (U.S. Department of Energy--extensive information about the Human Genome Project and its results)

Human Genome Collection (the latest reports from the British Journal Nature on human chromosomes and their genes)

What is Albinism? (PDF file describing the affects of albinism; The National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation)

Other Related Links:

Biology and Evolutionary Theory (collection of articles and essays the provide evidence of evolution and explanations of what causes it; The Talk.Origins Archive)

15 Answers to Creationist Nonsense (Scientific American article by John Rennie, June 18, 2002)

Evolution Links (on Best of the Web)

Issues in Evolution (series of interesting articles and links; ActionBiocience.org--the American Institute of Biological Sciences)

Journal of Human Evolution (articles on biological anthropology topics)

Medpedia (new international online medical encyclopedia)

PubMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine database of 9 million research article abstracts from Medline and Pre-Medline)

The Crusade Against Evolution (summary of recent attempts to get creationism taught in U.S. public schools under the guise of "intelligent design", Wired magazine)

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