# Office Hours

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## [Julie Park: Discrimination and Student-Faculty Interaction in STEM](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/julie-park-discrimination-and-student-faculty-interaction-in-stem/3589)

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**Author:** [@swamidass](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/swamidass)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2019, 6:54am UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/julie-park-discrimination-and-student-faculty-interaction-in-stem/3589 "2019-01-14T06:54:21Z")

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This conversation will be held on January 11th and 12th. We are coming to the close of 2018. This is the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther Kings assassination in 1968. As a scientist living in St Louis, I have become ac…

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## [Barnes: The Arguments for Creationism and the Arguments for Evolution](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/barnes-the-arguments-for-creationism-and-the-arguments-for-evolution/4698)

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**Author:** [@swamidass](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/swamidass)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2019, 8:51pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/barnes-the-arguments-for-creationism-and-the-arguments-for-evolution/4698 "2019-02-24T20:51:51Z")

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Very interesting article from @TSZ. https://www.skeptic.com/reading\_room/arguments-for-creationism-vs-arguments-for-evolution-study-in-contrast/ There are several lessons to be learned from this analysis. It is wel…

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## [Ted Davis: Arthur Compton's Role as a Public Scientist](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/ted-davis-arthur-comptons-role-as-a-public-scientist/7053)

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**Author:** [@swamidass](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/swamidass)\
**Replies:** 32\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2019, 6:09pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/ted-davis-arthur-comptons-role-as-a-public-scientist/7053 "2019-08-14T18:09:09Z")

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On August 12-13, @TedDavis will be holding office hours on Arthur Compton, who was: Nobel prize winner in physics (@physicists). Chancellor of my home institution, Washington University in St Louis. A Christian involve…

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## [Thinking about the Psuedoscientific Genetics of "Replacement Theory"](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/thinking-about-the-psuedoscientific-genetics-of-replacement-theory/15106)

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**Author:** [@swamidass](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/swamidass)\
**Replies:** 55\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2022, 12:04pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/thinking-about-the-psuedoscientific-genetics-of-replacement-theory/15106 "2022-06-15T12:04:07Z")

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I am thinking more deeply about the genetic arguments within “Replacement Theory” as I prepare to write and speak about it more. Would you help me fill out what is happening here? “Replacement Theory” (aka The Great R…

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## [Lents: Devolution is Not a Thing](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/lents-devolution-is-not-a-thing/4651)

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**Author:** [@swamidass](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/swamidass)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2019, 3:51am UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/lents-devolution-is-not-a-thing/4651 "2019-02-22T03:51:33Z")

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## [What Genetic Science Says About Adam and Eve (Omission #1)](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/what-genetic-science-says-about-adam-and-eve-omission-1/14019)

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**Author:** [@swamidass](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/swamidass)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2021, 2:26am UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/what-genetic-science-says-about-adam-and-eve-omission-1/14019 "2021-07-23T02:26:15Z")

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BioLogos published an article by @glipsnort on population genetics and Adam and Eve. This is easily the best article on the topic published by them. By far. They are lucky to have scientist of @glipsnort’s caliber wr…

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## [Marcus Ross: Does Kelleher-2016 Contradict The Genealogical Adam and Eve?](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/marcus-ross-does-kelleher-2016-contradict-the-genealogical-adam-and-eve/11170)

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**Author:** [@swamidass](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/swamidass)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2020, 1:01am UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/marcus-ross-does-kelleher-2016-contradict-the-genealogical-adam-and-eve/11170 "2020-09-01T01:01:15Z")

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Note: This thread is reserved for Dr. Swamidass and Dr. Marcus Ross. Sapientia commissioned a series of reviews on the GAE. Marcus Ross, a YEC scientist, offered two scientific objections. Here is my response. I will …

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## [McGrew: Response to Torley on the Guard at the Tomb](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/mcgrew-response-to-torley-on-the-guard-at-the-tomb/4809)

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**Author:** [@swamidass](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/swamidass)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2019, 10:17pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/mcgrew-response-to-torley-on-the-guard-at-the-tomb/4809 "2019-03-04T22:17:01Z")

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http://whatswrongwiththeworld.net/2019/02/guest\_post\_was\_there\_a\_guard\_a.html Skeptical objections to the historicity of the Gospel narratives are numerous. They are also, for the most part, old news. When so many peop…

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## [Organizing Office Hours](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/organizing-office-hours/1476)

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**Author:** [@swamidass](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/swamidass)\
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**Last updated:** [September 3, 2018, 10:11pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/organizing-office-hours/1476 "2018-09-03T22:11:18Z")

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Office Hours has proven to be an effective way of engaging with scholars, and we plan to continue it. There are now two requests in my inbox for scholars to invite. That is great news! I wanted to explain the process, so…

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## [Invitation to Egnor: Materialism and the Mind](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/invitation-to-egnor-materialism-and-the-mind/6857)

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**Author:** [@swamidass](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/swamidass)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2019, 5:42am UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/invitation-to-egnor-materialism-and-the-mind/6857 "2019-07-14T05:42:11Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Michael Egnor: The Evidence against Materialism: I am pleased to an opportunity for dialogue between Dr. Egnor and the Peaceful Science community. We would like take this conversation de…

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## [Mercer's Work on Protein Function and Sequence Space](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/mercers-work-on-protein-function-and-sequence-space/2311)

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**Author:** [@swamidass](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/swamidass)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2021, 8:22pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/mercers-work-on-protein-function-and-sequence-space/2311 "2021-06-19T20:22:18Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Gauger and Mercer: Bifunctional Proteins and Protein Sequence Space: @JAMercer, I’m looking forward to the exchange with @Agauger. Hopefully Doug Axe will join too, as he is the one who h…

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## [If Evolution is True, How Many People Should Be on Earth?](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/if-evolution-is-true-how-many-people-should-be-on-earth/15165)

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**Author:** [@swamidass](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/swamidass)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 2:24pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/if-evolution-is-true-how-many-people-should-be-on-earth/15165 "2022-06-16T14:24:35Z")

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I was emailed about a fairly “out-there” claim by YECs. Evolutionists argue that humans (i.e., the genus homo ) have been on the Earth for roughly two to three million years. Using statistics, one can arrive at an esti…

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## [Roberts: Principles of Created Kinds](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/roberts-principles-of-created-kinds/3422)

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**Author:** [@swamidass](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/swamidass)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2018, 4:41pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/roberts-principles-of-created-kinds/3422 "2018-12-07T16:41:22Z")

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Continuing the discussion from The First Principles of Created Kinds: An important conversation started that I wanted to continue in a more protected way. To keep this conversation on track, there are a few rules at pla…

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## [Garvey: The Generations of Heaven and Earth](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/garvey-the-generations-of-heaven-and-earth/7588)

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**Author:** [@swamidass](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/swamidass)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2019, 7:02am UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/garvey-the-generations-of-heaven-and-earth/7588 "2019-08-28T07:02:04Z")

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@jongarvey has a new book coming out in 2020, interacting with the GAE. Here is my endorsement of his book. Summarizing a decade of contemplation, Garvey makes a provocative, must-read contribution to a new conversatio…

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## [Roberts: The Meaning of a Gap](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/roberts-the-meaning-of-a-gap/3421)

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**Author:** [@swamidass](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/swamidass)\
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**Last updated:** [December 6, 2018, 6:45pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/roberts-the-meaning-of-a-gap/3421 "2018-12-06T18:45:51Z")

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Continuing the discussion from The First Principles of Created Kinds: An important conversation started that I wanted to continue in a more protected way. To keep this conversation on track, there are a few rules at pla…

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## [Rethinking the Ancestry of Eukaryotes](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/rethinking-the-ancestry-of-eukaryotes/5724)

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**Author:** [@pnelson](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/pnelson)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2019, 12:54pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/rethinking-the-ancestry-of-eukaryotes/5724 "2019-04-11T12:54:22Z")

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Just so Patrick isn’t the only one starting new science content threads here :wink: The Last Eukaryotic Common Ancestor may be a population:

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## [Back For a Bit](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/back-for-a-bit/18130)

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**Author:** [@swamidass](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/swamidass)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 1:24am UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/back-for-a-bit/18130 "2026-11-10T01:24:08Z")

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Hello All, I thought I’d stop by and say hi. How is everyone doing? Any thing someone would like to discuss? Peace.

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