Just FYI: a copy of a post to Eyring-L. The site for Zoology 475 (Evolution) at BYU, which is taught by Michael Whiting, Duane Jeffery and others, is at: http://zoology.byu.edu/zool475/ (note the link to the BYU package on evolution which is sent to anyone asking what BYU's or the Church's policy on evolution is, together with an introductory cover note by William E. Evenson, the Dean of the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences at BYU, and the author of the Encyclopedia of Mormonism article on evolution.)
Finding a new species is one thing, finding an entire new order is downright extraordinary. ========= In the November 2002 Scientific American is an article by Joachim Adis, et. al., "Gladiators: a New Order of Insect" about the discovery of a new order of insects called Mantophasmatodea, because they are like a "missing link" between mantises (Order Mantodea) and Walkingsticks (Order Phasmatodea, although I hasten to caution that that term "missing link" is mine -- no DNA analysis has been completed yet, although it's in process at the Max Planck Institut at Plön, in northern Germany, and at BYU and the U. of Leeds. The LDS scientist is Dr. Michael Whiting, who teaches zoology (including evolution) at BYU. Here's the quote: "Other research groups around the world quickly offered to assist in our continuing studies of the gladiators' behavior, life cycle and reproduction. Romano Dallai of the University of Siena in Italy is loking into the shape and structure of the male insect's sperm. Teams led by Michael F. Whiting of Brigham Young University and Roger K. Butlin of the University of Leeds are analyzing the gladiators' DNA. These experiments may by the end of this year give us a clearer picture of where Mantophasmatodea fits within the branches of the insect class, the broadest and bushiest part of the tree of life." (Scientific American, Nov 2002: 65) ========= -- Marc A. Schindler Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada -- Gateway to the Boreal Parkland “Man will occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of the time he will pick himself up and continue on” – Winston Churchill Note: This communication represents the informal personal views of the author solely; its contents do not necessarily reflect those of the author’s employer, nor those of any organization with which the author may be associated. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ==^^=============================================================== This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^^===============================================================
