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John Mattick vs. Jonathan Wells 24 Aug 2013 | 07:01 pm
John Mattick and Jonathan Wells both believe that most of the DNA in our genome is functional. They do not believe that most of it is junk. John Mattick and Jonathan Wells use the same arguments in d...
Reading the Entrails of Chickens 24 Aug 2013 | 01:30 am
Dan Graur has a recent post on the phylogeny of placental mammals [The Root of the Placental Phylogenetic Tree: Are we Overlooking Something?]. He refers to a recent review in Molecular Biology and Ev...
How IDiots Would Activate the GULOP Pseudogene 24 Aug 2013 | 12:20 am
The enzyme L-glucono-γ-lactone oxidase is required for the synthesis of vitamin C. Humans cannot make this enzyme because the gene for this enzyme is defective [see Human GULOP Pseudogene]. The GenBan...
Best Beatles' Songs 23 Aug 2013 | 09:14 pm
Jerry Coyne thinks that the Beatles are the greatest rock group ever [Match this song!]. I'm pleased to announce that I agree with him on this point. Jerry thinks that A Day in the Life is the best B...
Some Questions for IDiots 23 Aug 2013 | 08:37 pm
Here's a short quiz for proponents of Intelligent Design Creationism. Let's see if you have been paying attention to real science. Please try to answer the questions below. Supporters of evolution sho...
Goodbye Copenhagen 21 Aug 2013 | 12:59 pm
We've been in Copenhagen for a few days but today is the last day of our vacation. We fly to Iceland and Toronto in a few hours.
Saint Petersburg 18 Aug 2013 | 08:32 pm
Here are some photos of Saint Petersburg. I was happy to visit the cruiser Aurora in the Neva river. I first read about its role in the Russian revolution when I was in high school. The fourth photo ...
Saint Petersburg: Hermitage Museum 18 Aug 2013 | 07:30 pm
The highlight of our Baltic cruise was the visit to Saint Petersburg, Russia. We hired a guide and driver to take us around to the various sites in Saint Petersburg and the outskirts. The Hermitage (З...
A Rainy Day in Helsinki 18 Aug 2013 | 02:46 pm
We visited Helsinki, Finland, a few days ago (August 14, 2013). It was a rainy day. We spent most of our time shopping and walking around the old town.
Stockholm: Old Town 14 Aug 2013 | 09:07 pm
We visited Stockholm yesterday and toured the city with my cousin Sharon and her husband Dennis. (That’s them with Ms. Sandwalk in the third photo.) Here are some photos of the Old Town including one ...