Evolution Talk

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  • The Eclipse: Neo-Lamarkism

    In Part 2 of a 4 Part Series on "The Eclipse of Darwinism", we take a look at "Neo-Lamarkism" as proposed by Jean-Baptiste Lamark. Proponents hoped it would push Darwinian evolution aside as the principal force behind the evolution of species.

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    12 min
  • The Eclipse of Darwinism

    After Charles Darwin's death, the period from the 1880s to the 1920s is known as "The Eclipse of Darwinism". Coined by Julian Huxley, it was a time where alternative theories to explain evolution sought to push Natural Selection aside.

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    11 min
  • Speciation Pt. 2

    In this continuation of the look at speciation we began in the last episode, we will tackle some more "not so obvious" causes.

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    9 min
  • Speciation Pt. 1

    It's been awhile since we took a look at speciation and its causes. In the first of two parts we'll jump right in with Allopatric speciation.

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    15 min
  • One Cell's Junk

    For decades, ever since we first began to study and understand our cell's biology and the coding sequences of DNA, we saw bits and pieces that didn't seem to make sense. Strings of DNA that didn't appear to do anything at all. It appears, they do quite a lot.

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    Written, Produced, & Narrated by: Rick Coste

    13 min
  • Orthogenesis

    In 1893, the German zoologist Wilhelm Haacke published Design and Inheritance. In it, Haacke introduced the concept of orthogenesis. According to Haacke, changes in organisms are directed toward perfection.

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    For show notes and more, please visit https://EvolutionTalk.com

    Written, Produced, & Narrated by: Rick Coste

    12 min
  • Gone Forever

    Consider this episode a memorial to the millions of extinct animals that once walked the earth long before we inherited it. Like fragments of novels and poems that have been found over the years, hinting at what might have been, we have fossils and shards of bones to tell us what once was.

    Evolution Talk is also a book! You can find links to Amazon, Barnes & Noble and others on the front page of EvolutionTalk.com, or call your local bookstore and ask them to order a copy.

    For show notes and more, please visit https://EvolutionTalk.com

    Written, Produced, & Narrated by: Rick Coste

    9 min
  • Eureka Moments

    Great idea don't spring out of a vacuum, but they do sometimes seem to. In this episode we take a look at a few.

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    Written, Produced, & Narrated by: Rick Coste

    11 min
  • Evolution Talk - The Book

    Evolution Talk - the book is now available at your local bookstore!

    If you love the show, and have listened to the last 100 episodes this book is for you. If you're a student, or want to learn more about evolution by natural selection it's the perfect introduction. If you're a teacher, your class will love it. Just like the show, it's meant to be accessible and easy to grasp.

    You can find links to Amazon, Barnes & Noble and others on the front page of EvolutionTalk.com, or call your local bookstore and ask them to order a copy.

    2 min
  • The Eggplant of Life

    What came first, the chicken or the egg? It's an age old question. How about another one? What stored genetic information first? DNA or RNA?

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    Written, Produced, & Narrated by: Rick Coste

    13 min

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Everything you wanted to know about evolution by natural selection in short, easy to digest, episodes. Hosted, and produced by writer Rick Coste.

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