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Biology: Encyclopedia - Biology
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Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - Biology - Scope Of Biology
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Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - Biology - Scope Of Biology
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Botany: Encyclopedia - Botany
Botany is the scientific study of plant life. As a branch of biology, it is also sometimes referred to as plant science(s) or plant biolo...
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Bioethics: Encyclopedia - Bioethics
Bioethics is the ethics of biological science and medicine.
Bioethics - Definition and scope.
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Ecology: Encyclopedia - Ecology
Ecology, or ecological science, is the scientific study of the distribution and abundance of living organisms and how these properties ar...
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Sex: Encyclopedia - Sex
Sex, in the scope of this article and category, refers to the male and female duality of biology and reproduction. The somewhat similar t...
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Variable: Encyclopedia - Variable
In computer science and mathematics, a variable is a symbol denoting a quantity or symbolic representation. In mathematics, a variable of...
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Cognitive Science: Encyclopedia - Cognitive Science
Cognitive science is usually defined as the scientific study either of mind or of intelligence (e.g. Luger 1994). Practically every intro...
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Zoology: Encyclopedia - Zoology
Zoology (Greek "ζώον", zoon = animal and "λόγος", logos = word, speech, with a literal meaning of "that which refers to" as in s...
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Agrophysics: Encyclopedia - Agrophysics
Agrophysics is a new branch of science bordering on physics and agronomy, whose objects of study are the ecosystem and the biological obj...
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Antipositivism: Encyclopedia - Antipositivism
Antipositivism is the view in sociology that social sciences need to create and use different scientific methods than those used in the f...
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Science: Encyclopedia - Science
Science (from Latin scientia - knowledge) refers to a system of acquiring knowledge - based on empiricism, experimentation, and methodolo...
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Creation And Evolution In Public Education: Encyclopedia - Creation And Evolution In Public Education
History of creationism
Creation in Genesis
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Bionics: Encyclopedia - Bionics
Bionics (also known as biomimetics, biognosis, or biomimicry, Bionical Creatology, Bionical Creativity Engineering (S.Mahdi Golestan Hash...
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Environment: Encyclopedia - Environment
For more information, please refer to discussion on this page and/or the listing at Wikipedia:Requested pictures.
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Articles Related To The Creation-evolution Controversy: Encyclopedia - Articles Related To The Creation-evolution Controversy
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Physical Therapy: Encyclopedia - Physical Therapy
Physical therapy (also known as physiotherapy) is a health profession concerned with the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of disease ...
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Ecology: Encyclopedia Ii - Ecology - Scope
Ecology is usually considered a branch of biology, the general science that studies living organisms. Organisms can be studied at many di...
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Botany: Encyclopedia Ii - Botany - Scope And Importance Of Botany
As with other life forms in biology, plant life can be studied from different perspectives, from the molecular, genetic and biochemical l...
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Scopes Trial: Encyclopedia Ii - Scopes Trial - Textbook In Question
Although Hunter's Civic Biology was primarily a biology textbook, it reflected a marked bias towards eugenics - hence the use of the word...
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Scopes Trial: Encyclopedia Ii - Scopes Trial - Textbook In Question
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Bioethics: Encyclopedia Ii - Bioethics - Definition And Scope
Bioethics concerns the ethical questions that arise in the relationships between biology, medicine, cybernetics, politics, law, philosoph...
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Environmental Engineering: Encyclopedia Ii - Environmental Engineering - Scope Of Environmental Engineering
"Pollutants" may be chemical, biological, thermal, radioactive, or even mechanical. Environmental engineering emphasizes several areas: p...
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Environmental Engineering: Encyclopedia Ii - Environmental Engineering - Scope Of Environmental Engineering
"Pollutants" may be chemical, biological, thermal, radioactive, or even mechanical. Environmental engineering emphasizes several areas: p...
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Divine Ceation:
American History Dictionary - Divine Ceation
Definition and meaning of Divine Ceation:
Divine Ceation Religious fundamentalists in the 1920s insisted that the only expl...
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Ecology: Encyclopedia Ii - Ecology - Fundamental Principles Of Ecology
Ecology - Biosphere and biodiversity.
Main articles: Biosphere, Biodiversity, Unified neutral theory of biodiversity
For modern ecologi...
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Botany: Encyclopedia Ii - Botany - History
Botany - Early botany before 1945.
Among the earliest of botanical works, written around 300 B.C., are two large treatises by Theophras...
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Haunter: Encyclopedia Ii - Haunter - Availability
Haunter can be found in Lavender tower on Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow/Fire Red/Leaf Green version. It is very rare and can only be seen with...
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Sexology: Encyclopedia Ii - Sexology - Scope Of Sexology
Sexology, as we currently define it, is largely a 20th century phenomenon.
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Forestry: Encyclopedia Ii - Forestry - Forestry Education
The first dedicated forestry school was established by Georg Hartig at Dillenburg in Germany in 1787, though forestry had been taught muc...
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Edwards V. Aguillard: Encyclopedia Ii - Edwards V. Aguillard - Background
Creationists had often sought to advance their agenda through the use of legislation. Opponents of creationism countered by getting the c...
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Zoology: Encyclopedia Ii - Zoology - Systems Of Classification
Main article: Scientific classification
Morphography includes the systematic exploration and tabulation of the facts involved in the reco...
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Physical Therapy: Encyclopedia Ii - Physical Therapy - Scope Of Practice
Physiotherapists' scope of practice varies considerably across the world, both in terms of the degree of professional autonomy enjoyed an...
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Variable: Encyclopedia Ii - Variable - Why Are Variables Useful?
Variables are useful in mathematics and computer programming because they allow instructions to be specified in a general way. If one wer...
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Epperson V. Arkansas: Encyclopedia Ii - Epperson V. Arkansas - Background
Arkansas' anti-evolution law had been laid down in 1928 based on a 1925 Tennessee law that led to the Scopes Monkey Trial. The law made i...
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Antipositivism: Encyclopedia Ii - Antipositivism - Evolution Of The Concept
Antipositivism evolved in the 19th century, when sociological positivism and sociological naturalism begun to be questioned by scientists...
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National Science Foundation: Encyclopedia Ii - National Science Foundation - Scope And Organization
NSF’s workforce numbers about 1700, nearly all working at its Arlington, Virginia headquarters. That includes about 1200 career employe...
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Scopes Trial: Encyclopedia Ii - Scopes Trial - Testing The Butler Act
The ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) had offered to defend anyone accused of teaching the theory of evolution in defiance of the But...
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Scopes Trial: Encyclopedia Ii - Scopes Trial - Testing The Butler Act
The ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) had offered to defend anyone accused of teaching the theory of evolution in defiance of the But...
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History Of Evolutionary Thought: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Evolutionary Thought - Recent Developments In Evolutionary Theory
Daniel Dennett (1995) argues in Darwin's Dangerous Idea that natural selection is an algorithmic process applicable to many circumstances...
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Greg Bear: Encyclopedia Ii - Greg Bear - Work
The scientific details in his work are such that he is usually classified as a hard science fiction author, but not all of the speculatio...
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Gaia Philosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Gaia Philosophy - Gaia In Biology And Science
See the main article Gaia theory (science) for more.
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Kansas Evolution Hearings: Encyclopedia Ii - Kansas Evolution Hearings - Overview
In the November 8, 2005 the Kansas Board of Education approved the following changes to its science standards:
Add to the mission statem...
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Scopes Trial: Encyclopedia Ii - Scopes Trial - Trial
The original prosecutors were Scopes' friends, Herbert E. and Sue K. Hicks, a pair of brothers who were local attorneys (the latter was n...
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Scopes Trial: Encyclopedia Ii - Scopes Trial - Trial
The original prosecutors were Scopes' friends, Herbert E. and Sue K. Hicks, a pair of brothers who were local attorneys (the latter was n...
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Whale: Encyclopedia Ii - Whale - Whales In Culture
The King James Version of the Bible mentions whales four times: "And God created great whales" (Genesis 1:21); "Am I a sea, or a whale, t...
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Variable: Encyclopedia Ii - Variable - Computer Programming
In programming languages, a variable can be thought of as a place to store a value in computer memory.
More precisely, a variable binds (...
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Bionics: Encyclopedia Ii - Bionics - Specific Uses Of The Term
Bionics - In business.
The latest research by Phil Richardson at the Centre for Biomimetics at the University of Bath has shown that Bi...
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History Of Evolutionary Thought: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Evolutionary Thought - 1850s - Early 20th Century: Darwin's Theory
Main articles: Inception of Darwin's theory, Development of Darwin's theory, Publication of Darwin's theory, Reaction to Darwin's theory
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Bionics: Encyclopedia Ii - Bionics - Specific Uses Of The Term
Bionics - In business.
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Creation And Evolution In Public Education: Encyclopedia Ii - Creation And Evolution In Public Education - United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, one of the few countries in which teaching religion in state schools is a legal requirement, there is an agreed sy...
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Creation And Evolution In Public Education: Encyclopedia Ii - Creation And Evolution In Public Education - Us Legal Quotes
The Supreme Court, Epperson v. Arkansas (1968) :
“...the First Amendment does not permit the state to require that teaching and l...
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Population Genetics: Encyclopedia Ii - Population Genetics - Scope And Theoretical Considerations
Perhaps the most significant "formal" achievement of the modern evolutionary synthesis has been the framework of mathematical population ...
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Modern Evolutionary Synthesis: Encyclopedia Ii - Modern Evolutionary Synthesis - Further Advances
The modern evolutionary synthesis continued to be developed and refined after the initial establishment in the 1930s and 1940s. The most ...
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Modern Evolutionary Synthesis: Encyclopedia Ii - Modern Evolutionary Synthesis - Further Advances
The modern evolutionary synthesis continued to be developed and refined after the initial establishment in the 1930s and 1940s. The work ...
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National Science Foundation: Encyclopedia Ii - National Science Foundation - Criticism Of The Nsf
The NSF is considered by some historians of science to be an unsatisfactory compromise between too many clashing visions of the purpose a...
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Edwards V. Aguillard: Encyclopedia Ii - Edwards V. Aguillard - Decision
On June 19, 1987 the Supreme Court, in a seven to two majority opinion written by Justice William J. Brennan, ruled that the Act constitu...
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Jewish Ethics: Encyclopedia Ii - Jewish Ethics - Animals And The Environment
The Biblical commands regarding the treatment of the brute (Ex. xx. 10; Lev. xxii. 28; Deut. xxv. 4; Prov. xii. 10) are amplified in rabb...
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Israel Institute For Biological Research: Encyclopedia Ii - Israel Institute For Biological Research - Description
IIBR is under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister of Israel's office and works in close cooperation with government agencies. IIBR has...
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Logo Programming Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Logo Programming Language - Implementations Of Logo
There are over 130 implementations of Logo, each of which has its own strengths. A popular cross-platform implementation is UCBLogo. MSWL...
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Scopes Trial: Encyclopedia Ii - Scopes Trial - Cross-examination Of Bryan
On the seventh day of the trial, Clarence Darrow took the unorthodox step of calling William Jennings Bryan, counsel for the prosecution,...
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Scopes Trial: Encyclopedia Ii - Scopes Trial - Cross-examination Of Bryan
On the seventh day of the trial, Clarence Darrow took the unorthodox step of calling William Jennings Bryan, counsel for the prosecution,...
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Western Philosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Western Philosophy - Origins
The introduction of the terms "philosopher" and "philosophy" has been ascribed to the Greek thinker Pythagoras (see Diogenes Laertius: "D...
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Kitzmiller V. Dover Area School District: Encyclopedia Ii - Kitzmiller V. Dover Area School District - Litigants
The litigants of this trial are as follows:
Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District - Plaintiffs.
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The Tartan: Encyclopedia Ii - The Tartan - Sections
There are two sections in The Tartan. One is a standard broadsheet news section and the other is an entertainment, arts, and living tablo...
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1925: Encyclopedia Ii - 1925 - Events
1925 - January-May.
January 3 - Benito Mussolini announces he is taking dictatorial powers over Italy.
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Multiverse: Encyclopedia Ii - Multiverse - Arguments Against Multiverse Theories
It's not science. Critics claim that there is a lack of empirical correlation and testability in these theories and thus they are without...
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Scopes Trial: Encyclopedia Ii - Scopes Trial - Appeal To Supreme Court Of Tennessee
Scopes' lawyers appealed, challenging the conviction on several grounds.
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Scopes Trial: Encyclopedia Ii - Scopes Trial - Appeal To Supreme Court Of Tennessee
Scopes' lawyers appealed, challenging the conviction on several grounds.
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Kitzmiller V. Dover Area School District: Encyclopedia Ii - Kitzmiller V. Dover Area School District - Background
Certain members of the Dover Board of Education expressed concern about the teaching of evolution. In the summer of 2004 they were given ...
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Trinity Christian College: Encyclopedia Ii - Trinity Christian College - History
In 1952 a group of business leaders and professionals undertook a feasibility study to establish a two-year college in the Chicago area t...
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Answers In Genesis: Encyclopedia Ii - Answers In Genesis - Tax-exempt Status
AiG is a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code in the United States of America. [5]. According to ...
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Answers In Genesis: Encyclopedia Ii - Answers In Genesis - Aig's Views On Cosmology And Astronomy
AiG disagrees with the popular big bang and inflationary theories of the beginning of the universe and believes there are significant pro...
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The Urantia Book: Encyclopedia Ii - The Urantia Book - Secondary And Controversial Works
Part IV of The Urantia Book can be found as a separate book. It is titled, Jesus — A New Revelation published by the Michael Foundation...
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Naturalization: Encyclopedia Ii - Naturalization - Naturalisation In The United Kingdom
The requirements for naturalisation as a British citizen depend on whether one is married to a British citizen or not.
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University Of New Hampshire: Encyclopedia Ii - University Of New Hampshire - Activities
The University has approximately 100 student organizations grouped by: academics & careers, community service, political and world af...
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Creation And Evolution In Public Education: Encyclopedia Ii - Creation And Evolution In Public Education - United States
In the United States, creationists and proponents of evolution are engaged in a long-standing battle over the legal status of creation an...
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Futures Studies: Encyclopedia Ii - Futures Studies - Scope
Academics predicting the relative wealth of nations or blocs in a generation's time may well class as futurists. However, Futures studies...
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Futures Studies: Encyclopedia Ii - Futures Studies - Scope
Academics predicting the relative wealth of nations or blocs in a generation's time may well class as futurists. However, Futures studies...
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Scopes Trial: Encyclopedia Ii - Scopes Trial - Butler Act
At issue was the Butler Act, which had been passed a few months earlier by the Tennessee General Assembly. The Butler Act provided:
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Scopes Trial: Encyclopedia Ii - Scopes Trial - Butler Act
At issue was the Butler Act, which had been passed a few months earlier by the Tennessee General Assembly. The Butler Act provided:
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Answers In Genesis: Encyclopedia Ii - Answers In Genesis - Aig's Views On Moral And Social Issues
Answers in Genesis - Life issues.
AiG takes a strong pro-life stance on abortion because they regard individual life as beginning at fe...
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Hierarchy: Encyclopedia Ii - Hierarchy - Diverse Examples Of Reasoning With Hierarchies
Many aspects of the world are analyzed from a hierarchical perspective. (The concept of hierarchy is thus a good example of interdiscipli...
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Hierarchy: Encyclopedia Ii - Hierarchy - Diverse Examples Of Reasoning With Hierarchies
Many aspects of the world are analyzed from a hierarchical perspective. (The concept of hierarchy is thus a good example of interdiscipli...
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History Of Creationism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Creationism - Post-war
The Second World War (1939 - 1945) saw the horrors of the Holocaust. The Holocaust had been driven in part by eugenics, or the principle ...
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Creation-evolution Controversy: Encyclopedia Ii - Creation-evolution Controversy - Overview Of The Controversy
Antecedants to the controversy can be seen in the challenges made by various religious people and organizations to the legitimacy of cert...
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Answers In Genesis: Encyclopedia Ii - Answers In Genesis - History
AiG was started in Australia in the late 1970s by John Mackay and Ken Ham and others who believed that the established church's teaching ...
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Answers In Genesis: Encyclopedia Ii - Answers In Genesis - The Creation Museum
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, AiG in the United States started planning and constructing a Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky, ...
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Answers In Genesis: Encyclopedia Ii - Answers In Genesis - Controversy Over Interview With Richard Dawkins
In 1998, AiG filmed an interview Richard Dawkins, a prominent evolutionary biologist and Charles Simonyi Professor of the Public Understa...
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Answers In Genesis: Encyclopedia Ii - Answers In Genesis - Answers In Genesis And September 11 The Indian Ocean Tsunami And Hurricane Katrina Disasters
AiG has controversially remarked that September 11 is an "encouraging reminder" that "God allows tragedies to awaken us", and a reminder ...
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Mars Trilogy: Encyclopedia Ii - Mars Trilogy - Plot
Red Mars starts in 2027 with the first colonial voyage to Mars. Later, "the First Hundred" colonists (composed — for the most part — ...
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Answers In Genesis: Encyclopedia Ii - Answers In Genesis - Answers In Genesis And September 11, The Indian Ocean Tsunami And Hurricane Katrina Disasters
AiG has controversially remarked that September 11 is an "encouraging reminder" that "God allows tragedies to awaken us", and a reminder ...
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Articles Related To The Creation-evolution Controversy: Encyclopedia Ii - Articles Related To The Creation-evolution Controversy - Intelligent Design
Intelligent design is a relatively new proposal that claims there is teleological evidence that can be observed in nature. Related issues...
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Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - Biology - Principles Of Biology
Unlike physics, biology does not usually describe systems in terms of objects which obey immutable physical laws described by mathematics...
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Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - Biology - Principles Of Biology
Unlike physics, biology does not usually describe systems in terms of objects which obey immutable physical laws described by mathematics...
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Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - Biology - History
Main articles: History of biology, History of medicine, History of genetics
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Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - Biology - Branches Of Biology
While botany encompasses the study of plants, zoology is the branch of science that is concerned about the study of animals and anthropol...
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Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - Biology - History
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