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Timeless ideas at the intersections of science, philosophy, critical thinking, and history.
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When
Stuff Happened
Cause and Effect
Worldview
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History
Timeline
Neornithes (Crown Birds) emerge
Bird Evolution
~90 Million years ago (+/- 10 million).
Science
Timeline
The famous Lewis “Truth in Fiction” Paper
Philosophy of Fiction
1978
by David K. Lewis
History
Timeline
Fungal Survivors of Extinction
Fungal Evolution
~252 MYA (Permian–Triassic boundary)
Massive fungal proliferation after extinction
Science
Timeline
Metabolic Pathways
Pre-LUCA Evolution
4.1 Billion Years Ago (+/- 200 milion)
Self-sustaining chemical reactions
Science
Timeline
Chapter 1 Quote Attribution Clarification
Sagan, Tyson, et al!
Science
Timeline
Ginkgo biloba — A Living Fossil in My Backyard
Plant Evolution
~270 million years ago (± 20 million years)
Increased light capture area
Science
Timeline
Styracosaurus
Dinosaur Evolution
Lived ~76 to 75 million years ago.
Science
Timeline