Author Archives: Jonathan Smith

The last episode in the “Nova” series “Becoming Human” airs tonight. In “Last Human Standing,” NOVA examines the fate of the Neanderthals, our European cousins who died out as modern humans spread from Africa into Europe during the Ice Age.  … Continue reading →

A few years ago, Jonathan Wells came up with his 10 questions to ask your biology teacher — they were largely drawn from his book “Icons of Evolution” and were promptly rebutted by the NCSE. Now Dembski and some guy … Continue reading →

Nova’s new three part special “Becoming Human” part two airs tonight.  Part 2. “Birth of Humanity”, profiles the early species of humans. In “Birth of Humanity,” the second part of the three-part series “Becoming Human,” NOVA investigates the first skeleton that … Continue reading →

Nova’s new three part special “Becoming Human”  airs this coming Tuesday, November 3rd and for the following two weeks November 10th and 17th (See your local PBS for listings and times) Part 1. “First Steps” examines the factors which caused us to … Continue reading →

Well all you science teachers who teach astronomy time to get your text books and add a new ring around Saturn. Spitzer Space Telescope has discovered an enormous ring around Saturn — by far the largest of the giant planet’s … Continue reading →

An ancient human-like creature that may be a direct ancestor to our species has been described by researchers. The assessment of the 4.4-million-year-old animal called Ardipithecus ramidus is reported in the journal Science. The most important specimen is a partial … Continue reading →

Nova have released their new Docu-drama Darwin’s Darkest Hour which will be a two hour movie, split into two hour long sections. It will be aired Tuesday October 6Th at 8.00pm on most PBS stations. I did call my local PBS stations, WEDU in … Continue reading →

After months of resistance, the creators of the Charles Darwin bio-pic ““Creation”  say they’re close to getting a distribution deal in the United States. “There is now a bidding war for the film in the US. A US deal will … Continue reading →