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Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 12:12 pm Post subject: Free science DVDs from HHMI
I ordered twelve DVDs from Howard Hughes Medical Institute not too long ago. Everything in the catalog is free, including the shipping.
So far I've only watched Evolution: Constant Change and Common Threads & Evolution: Fossils, Genes, and Mousetraps. I really like how the lectures are organized in the Chapter List. If you have a short attention span or don't feel like watching the entire lectures, you can just browse through the chapters and click on whatever question peaks your interest. Everything is a little more basic than I expected, but it's a great refresher. It's definitely high school level material.
Evolution: Constant Change and Common Threads wrote:
Join two leading biologists on an exploration of how key developmental genes, natural selection, and time fuel the evolutionary process.
Sean B. Caroll
Dr. Carroll is a leader in the field of evolutionary developmental biology, or evo devo. His research focuses on the genes responsible for evolving patterns in body structures.
David M. Kingsley
Dr. Kingsley studies the evolution of traits in vertebrates and has done research with stickleback fish. He is interested in genetics and the evolution of skeletons.
Evolution: Fossils, Genes, and Mousetraps wrote:
Leading evolution educator Ken Miller discusses the controversy surrounding the teaching of evolution, presents compelling evidence for evolution and reasons why "intelligent design" is not scientific.