Suggests ways to overcome the perception by some people that plants are less understood and interesting than invertebrates or vertebrates. Describes the specialization of reproductive systems and the development of plant-animal interactions to help raise the awareness level of the fossil record of plants. (RT)

Discusses the authors thoughts after reading Darwin's "The Origin of Species" and Huxley's "Darwiniana"--a collection of writings on evolution and Darwin. Also discusses theories of evolution. (PR)

The goal of the work reported here was to help students expand their understanding of antibiotic resistance, the Central Dogma, and evolution. We developed a unit entitled "Ciprofloxacin Resistance in "Neisseria gonorrhoeae,"" which was constructed according to the principles of scientific teaching by a team of graduate students, science faculty,…

Describes a science activity, using a bacterium and a fungus, to illustrate the effects of competition and barriers on geographical distribution. (Author/PEB)

Explores a view of the cosmological evolution of the universe. (SL)

A nine-item questionnaire was used to survey 2,387 Ohio State University students in 10 courses about their views on the creation/evolution controversy, especially their acceptance of the concept of Darwinian evolution and on the concept of equal time for "creation science." Results and implications for biology education are presented.…

Presents four questions (and provides answers) related to biology and chemistry. Items are concerned with genes, sodium transport, osmosis, and early earth history. (RH)

Criticism of programs that were conducted by eight Kansas and Missouri schools. Indicates the activities that appear successful and those that were less successful. (DF)

Presents a brief review of modern techniques developed for genetic manipulation. Special attention is given to implications of future applications of these techniques for human beings. (PS)

Offers an opposing view to Darwin's statement that evolution occurs through gradual change, using fossil species and modes of evolution to lend support to the author's model of "punctuated equilibria," in which... "Lineages change little during most of their history, but events of rapid speciation occasionally punctuate this…

Conclusion of a three-part article in which the author discusses the implications for zoology and paleontology today and summarizes with comments on the "model" aspects of the controversy and its resolution. (BR)

Part II of a three-part article describes the growth of scientific understanding of the reptile-mammal transition and its place in evolution. (BR)