Origins Journal Club
Sponsored by the Center for Origins Research, Bryan College
Spring Semester 2010
Tuesdays 5:00 pm
Mercer 133
The Origins Journal Club is designed for those interested in origins or the work of CORE to meet together and discuss recent literature or research results. The format is a short presentation (25-35 minutes) followed by discussion. Presentations can be a summary of a published article or an original research project and may be given by a professor or student. Journal Club meets Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m. in Mercer 133.
- January 19 – Discussion, led by Todd Wood: Recent developments in human evolution
- Lovejoy et al. 2009. Reexamining human origins in light of Ardipithecus ramidus. Science 326:74.
- Franzen et al. 2009. Complete primate skeleton from the Middle Eocene of Messel in Germany: morphology and paleobiology. PLoS One 4(5):e5723.
- Seiffert et al. 2009. Convergent evolution of anthropoid-like adaptations in Eocene adapiform primates. Nature 461:1118-1121.
- February 2 – Discussion, led by Ken Turner
- Walton. 2009. The Lost World of Genesis One. IVP, Downers Grove, IL.
- February 16 – Discussion, led by Paul Boling
- Moritz. 2009. Rendering unto science and God: Is NOMA enough? Theology and Science 7(4):363-378.
- March 2 – The fate of animals that survived the Flood, Todd Wood
- March 16 – Discussion, led by Roger Sanders
- Heaton. 2009. Recent developments in young-earth creationist geology. Science & Education 18:1341-1358.
- March 30 – Recognizing flowers (flower cognita), Roger Sanders
- April 13 – Student Project Presentations (topics TBA)