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Author
Ann Gauger

Date
October 23, 2019

Categories
Human Origins and Anthropology
Tagged
, __edited, Adam and Eve, Adam and the Genome, alleles, Andreas Wagner, BIO-Complexity, BioLogos, bottleneck, Broad Institute, chimpanzees, convergent evolution, Dennis Venema, first couple, Francisco Ayala, genes, human genome, human origins, Immune System, intelligent design, macaques, Ola Hössjer, Peaceful Science, Queen Mary University of London, Richard Buggs, S. Joshua Swamidass, Science and Human Origins, Steve Schaffner}

A First Couple? Here’s the Backstory

_{Ann Gauger
October 23, 2019

Human Origins and Anthropology

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Could humanity have had its origin in a first pair, or did it have to come from a population of at least several thousand? Read More ›

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Author
Ann Gauger

Date
December 29, 2018

Categories
Human Origins and Anthropology
Tagged
, __cedited, Adam and Eve, Adam and the Genome, alleles, Andreas Wagner, BioLogos, bottleneck, Broad Institute, convergent evolution, Dennis Venema, DNA, Francisco Ayala, genotype, haplotypes, HLA-DRB1, homoplasy, intelligent design, Richard Buggs, S. Joshua Swamidass, Steve Schaffner, theistic evolution, Washington University}

#4 of Our Top Stories of 2018: A First Human Couple? New Evidence and Arguments

_{Ann Gauger
December 29, 2018

Human Origins and Anthropology

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A bottleneck of two, or a first pair at our origin older than 500,000 years, is possible. Read More ›

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Author
Ann Gauger

Date
March 5, 2018

Categories
Human Origins and Anthropology
Tagged
, __cedited, Adam and Eve, Adam and the Genome, alleles, Andreas Wagner, BioLogos, bottleneck, Broad Institute, convergent evolution, Dennis Venema, DNA, Francisco Ayala, genotype, haplotypes, HLA-DRB1, homoplasy, intelligent design, Richard Buggs, S. Joshua Swamidass, Steve Schaffner, theistic evolution, Washington University}

Is There a First Human Couple in Our Past? New Evidence and Arguments

_{Ann Gauger
March 5, 2018

Human Origins and Anthropology

12}

A bottleneck of two, or a first pair at our origin older than 500,000 years, is possible. Read More ›

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Date
February 28, 2018

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Tagged
, __cedited, Adaptive Radiation, alleles, Charles Darwin, Darwin's Finches, Galápagos Islands, genes, HMS Beagle, Jonathan Wells, mutation/selection mechanism, Nature Ecology & Evolution, Neanderthals, Peter and Rosemary Grant, Research, speciation, University of British Columbia, Zombie Science (book)}

Finch Varieties in New Guinea Undercut Iconic Galápagos Finch Story

_{Science & Culture
February 28, 2018

Biology, Evolution

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Finches on another island “would leave even Charles Darwin scratching his head.” But do they “help solve an evolutionary puzzle”? Read More ›

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Date
February 9, 2018

Categories
Evolution
Human Origins and Anthropology
Tagged
, __cedited, Adam and Eve, Adam and the Genome, alleles, BIO-Complexity, chimpanzees, Colin Reeves, Dennis Venema, evolution, Francisco Ayala, genetic diversity, HLA-DRB1, Ola Hössjer, Reviewing Adam and the Genome, Richard Buggs, Science and Human Origins, theistic evolution, University of Stockholm}

Adam and the Genome and “Predetermined Conclusions”

_{Science & Culture
February 9, 2018

Evolution, Human Origins and Anthropology

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Buggs isn’t the only qualified biologist who has looked at arguments from MHC genes against Adam and Eve and found them lacking. Read More ›

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Date
February 7, 2018

Categories
Faith & Science
Tagged
, __cedited, 1000 Genomes Project, Adam and Eve, Adam and the Genome, alleles, bottleneck, citation bluffing, Dennis Venema, Douglas Axe, haplotypes, Human Genome Project, Nature Ecology & Evolution, Reviewing Adam and the Genome, Richard Buggs, theistic evolution, Undeniable (book)}

Adam and the Genome and Citation Bluffing

_{Science & Culture
February 7, 2018

Faith & Science

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Yesterday, Douglas Axe responded to Dennis Venema’s review of Axe’s book Undeniable, pointing to what you might call citation bluffing. Read More ›

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Date
January 25, 2018

Categories
Evolution
Faith & Science
Tagged
, __cedited, Adam and Eve, Adam and the Genome, alleles, bottleneck, chimpanzees, Christianity, Dennis Venema, effective population size, genetic diversity, heterozygosity, Nature Ecology and Evolution, Oxford University, population size, Queen Mary University, Reviewing Adam and the Genome, Richard Buggs}

Adam and the Genome and Human Genetic Diversity

_{Science & Culture
January 25, 2018

Evolution, Faith & Science

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Nobody in the ID community is capable of showing Dennis Venema to be wrong? Well, that’s a bit heavy on the attitude. Read More ›

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Date
January 11, 2018

Categories
Faith & Science
Human Origins and Anthropology
Tagged
, __cedited, Adam and Eve, Adam and the Genome, alleles, apes, BioLogos, chromosomes, Dennis Venema, generations, hominins, human origins, humans, mitochondrial Eve, Richard Buggs, S. Joshua Swamidass, Scot McKnight, Y-chromosome Adam}

On Prejudiced Models and Human Origins

_{Science & Culture
January 11, 2018

Faith & Science, Human Origins and Anthropology

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Recently Dennis Venema joined with Scot McKnight to publish a book, Adam and the Genome, in which they claim that there never was an original pair of humans like Adam and Eve. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
November 2, 2017

Categories
Faith & Science
Genetics
Human Origins and Anthropology
Tagged
, __cedited, Adam and the Genome, alleles, bottleneck, Broad Institute, Dennis Venema, haplotypes, heterozygosity, human origins, inbreeding, London, nature, Nature Ecology & Evolution, Oxford University, population genetics, population size, Queen Mary University, Richard Buggs, Trinity Western University, V.J. Torley}

Geneticists Debate a First Human Pair — Continued; Where Is Dennis Venema?

_{David Klinghoffer
November 2, 2017

Faith & Science, Genetics, Human Origins and Anthropology

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Genuine scientific debate on fundamental issues that real people care about is such a rarity that when it happens, you almost want to pinch yourself to make sure you’re not dreaming. Read More ›

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Author
Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig

Date
July 25, 2016

Categories
Botany
Evolution
Tagged
, __tedited, adaptation, alleles, Darwinian mechanisms, diploidal genome, haploid, Joe Felsenstein, misrepresentation, mutation rate, natural selection, naturalists, Nature, non-random mutation, population genetics, positive selection, random mutation, random processes, randomness, Response to Criticism, zoologists}

In Terror of Chipmunks: A Response to Joseph Felsenstein

_{Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig
July 25, 2016

Botany, Evolution

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Seldom have I seen a piece of scientifically inspired writing like Felsenstein's that is so far off the mark. Read More ›