Scin Assignment 2

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Course Number: SCIN130

Presentation Topic: Lynx's

Source #1

Williams, G. C. (2018). Adaptation and natural selection: A critique of some current evolutionary thought (Vol. 61). Princeton university press.

Summary

The author critique some current evolutionary ideas and clarifies certain issues in the study of adaptation. Additionally, the author clarifies the fundamental evolutionary processes. The author covers natural selection, adaptation, and progress explicitly making the book relevant to understand the concepts of evolution.

Evaluation

The source is a book accessible from the internet in pdf format (

https://brandvainlab.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/williams-1966.pdf ). The book is directed to advanced students and biologists. The book credibility is unquestionable having been written by a forthcoming biologist. The author has covered the subject in details with comprehensible terminologies.

Source #2

Citation

(in APA format)

Lenski, R. E. (2017). What is adaptation by natural selection? Perspectives of an experimental microbiologist. PLoS genetics, 13(4), e1006668.

Summary

First, the author of the article acknowledges that ever since Darwin, natural selection has led to adaptive changes in microbial populations. The article simply offers perspectives of experimental biologists to understand the current role of natural selection The author, therefore, covers the subject from an experimental point of view to generate fascinating answers.

Evaluation

The author is an experienced microbiologist and is aware of his experiential research tactics and more importantly reflects on these issues in the study. The source is a peer-reviewed journal. Also, the author is forthcoming about his methods and supplements his experiences with scholarly research on evolution, adaptation, and genetics. The source is accessible all in approved libraries websites.

Source #3

Citation

(in APA format)

McFadden, K. A., Huang, J., Chu, X., Jiang, G., Kaufman, A. J., Zhou, C. ... & Xiao, S. (2008). Pulsed oxidation and biological evolution in the Ediacaran Doushantuo Formation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 105(9), 3197-3202

Summary

The journal attempts to understand the logic behind pulsed oxidation as well as biological evolution. The article seems to target scientists and advanced students in the field of science and biology. To some extent, the content in the article is not easily comprehensible by anyone. From a broader perspective, the authors tested various evolution processes and created connections between redox change and biological evolution. 

Evaluation

The source is a peer-reviewed article. The information in the article is reliable because it was supported by recognized National Science Foundations, and Institutes of Technologies from across the world. The article is easily accessible from the various universities libraries portals.