(2/3) The ablaze of evolution: What would be lost

What good is evolution? Do we really need it? Are there any applications for it? Does it have any bearing on human health? Why would a doctor or engineer or teacher or politician need to understand it, beyond the need to satisfy an educational directive? Does it really affect our lives? Useful or interesting links: Understanding Evolution (basic material) evolution.berkeley.edu Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (fantastic videos) www.peabody.yale.edu "Nothing Makes Sense Except in the Light of Evolution" by Theodosius Dobzhansky, 1973 people.delphiforums.com Francisco Ayala debate with William Lane Craig www.youtube.com Journal articles for further reading: Free full-text article on xmrv's role in prostate tumor www.pnas.org Free full-text "Genomics meets HIV-1" on HIV vaccine targets enabled by genomic research www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov How HIV-1 research is being used to treat FIV in cats www.retrovirology.com Selective Sweeps in the Human Genome: A Starting Point for Identifying Genetic Differences Between Modern Humans and Chimpanzees mbe.oxfordjournals.org Quantitative Trait Loci mapping of crops www.plantcell.org

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