Hello EcoLog: The link below provides a pretty comprehensive list. There is a clarification given for each misconception.
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/misconceptions_faq.php Search "misconceptions" instead of "myths"; this is the common terminology for teachers to use when preparing for common erroneous ideas or beliefs. Regards, Catherine Tarsiewicz On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 10:37 AM, Ryan McEwan <[email protected]> wrote: > Evolution **improves** fit between a species traits and and local selection > pressure(s) through time. > > > > On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 9:52 PM, Wayne Tyson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Bruce and Ecolog: > > > > I would like to see the video. And I would like to see a list of "strange > > myths." Perhaps Ecolog subscribers could post those of which they are > aware? > > > > For example: Evolution improves species over time. > > > > WT > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Robertson" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 10:43 AM > > Subject: [ECOLOG-L] evolution vs. natural selection videos > > > > > > Dear All, > >> > >> > >> > >> I've been looking for a great little short video on evolution and > natural > >> selection to show my sophomore college students. There used to be a > >> fantastic little video online entitled, "Evolution: Addressing > falsehoods, > >> explaining basics". It was done in flash animation, was narrated by a > >> British fellow, and gave the basics of evolution and natural selection > and > >> artificial selection in such a clean and fantastic way. I cannot find it > >> any > >> longer but would love if anybody knows the creator or another link to it > >> (that title may not be its original one). Other information about this > >> video. It gave an example on the origin of the modern desert banana, and > >> spent a short amount of time debunking strange myths about evolution by > >> those who don't understand it. Please let me know if you have clues or a > >> link to this video, or if you can suggest an alternative that is someone > >> short and concise. > >> > >> > >> > >> Thank you very much, > >> > >> > >> > >> Bruce Robertson > >> > >> Assistant Professor of Biology > >> > >> Division of Science, Mathematics and Computing > >> > >> Bard College > >> > >> 30 Campus Drive > >> > >> Annandale-on-Hudson, New York 23504 > >> > >> Email: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] > >> > >> Office: 845-752-2332 > >> > >> Homepage: brucerobertson.weebly.com > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ----- > >> No virus found in this message. > >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > >> Version: 10.0.1430 / Virus Database: 2639/5563 - Release Date: 01/28/13 > >> > >> >
