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Week 8 Essay Prompts (3 options) 1) Select either the pro-vivisection or anti-vivisection position. Craft an argument for or against the Cruelty to Animals Act (1876) based on this perspective. 2) What did the 1860s and 1870s debates over Darwin’s … Continue reading →

I have posted a power point in Week 6 (moodle site)that contains some images related to the Darwin lecture on Thursday. See slides 25-29 for a comparison of Paley/Lamarck/Darwin and the diagram of Herschel’s analogical reasoning and Whewell’s consilience of … Continue reading →

Remember that there will be biology review sessions this afternoon (Tuesday, November 1), 11:45-2:00 and 2:15-4:00. The biology mentors will be available to meet with students in the lounge area outside our studio space.

Remember that you should arrive at C Lot by 8:45 am. We plan to leave promptly at 9:00 am. Also, the contact list for students is now posted in the top section of the moodle site.

Information for getting a license to drive college vans can be obtained at http://www.evergreen.edu/facilities/motorpool/usepermit.htm

Send us the link if you find a great source to add to this list of resources! ARTSTOR (We will show you some tricks for searching during the Thursday lecture of week 2.)   Aberdeen bestiary: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/bestiary/intro.hti Conrad Gesner, Historia … Continue reading →

The Art in Science:  Annual Exhibit of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators http://www.gnsi.science-art.com/2011WA/exhibits/slideshow.swf Tuesday Sep. 27,  11 am – 2 pm Tuesday Oct. 4,  11:30 am – 4 pm

Our first class meeting is Monday, September 26th, 12 pm (noon) – 3 pm.  We will meet in Seminar 2, B1107. We look forward to seeing you there! (On-time attendance the first day of class is mandatory for taking the … Continue reading →