Event Sat. Jan 10th: Evolution: What the Fossils Say and Why it Matters

NYC Skeptics Public Series presents Donald R. Prothero in
Evolution: What the Fossils Say and Why it Matters

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When: January 10, 2009 1:00 PM
Where: University Settlement
184 Eldridge St. (at Rivington St., two blocks south of Houston)
New York, NY 10002
(212) 674-9120

Evolution is under attack as never before, and creationists have been particularly strident in claiming that the fossil record does not support the fact of evolution. In fact, none of the creationists has appropriate training to even talk about fossils, and most of their claims are quoted out of context, or reflect a simplistic reading of kiddie books. In this lecture, we will review what the fossil record REALLY shows about the evidence for evolution, and the incredible wealth of “transitional fossils” or “missing links” that have been discovered, especially in the past few decades. We will explore the implications of the creationist attack not only on evolution, but also on science literacy and the future of our technological society.

Donald R. Prothero is Professor of Geology at Occidental College in Los Angeles, and Lecturer in Geobiology at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. He is currently the author, co-author, editor, or co-editor of 25 books and over 200 scientific papers. He is on the editorial board of Skeptic magazine is a Fellow of the Geological Society of America, the Paleontological Society, and the Linnaean Society of London, and has also received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Science Foundation.