1. Before the Here and Now
(Blogs/Science)

What Is The Natural World and What Was Here Before It? The natural world is a physical structure of time and space, containing matter and energy, that is governed by the laws of physics. Physicist

2. Evolution or Creation: A Credibility Issue
(Blogs/Science and Religion)

Religious opponents of the scientific theory of evolution frequently point to some of its still–hotly debated details as proof that the theory is not a credible explanation for the great diver

3. Jet-lagged Intelligent Designer
(Blogs/Science and Religion)

Many people have experienced the awful feeling of jet lag that results from crossing international time zones. Some of its symptoms include disorientation, grogginess and irrational thinking. Now

4. Chicken and Egg Question Answered?
(Blogs/Science)

…Not! Maybe we will soon have the answer to the age-old question: what came first, the chicken or the egg? Scientists think they now have DNA proof that chickens and all other birds evolve

5. The Slippery Slope of Irrational Hope
(Blogs/Science and Religion)

Increasingly, or so it seems to me, news stories appear that shock us into questioning anew how it is that humans can willingly allow themselves to be motivated into committing suicide while murderi

6. Lobbyists and Government
(Blogs/Science and Government)

Lobbyists represent every interest group in America. Representatives from the business, religious, labor, science, medical and other communities try to influence governmental policies. They someti

7. Culture Warriors:
(Blogs/Science and Religion)

WISE UP! Tired of feeling like a puppet? Sometime when you are alone, ask yourself, and honestly try to answer this question. What is the major reason there is so much resentment, intolerance, and

8. Bird Singing and Human Speech Connected
(Blogs/Science)

A recent article in the Richmond Times-Dispatch newspaper, written by Dr. Walter Witschey, reported that Sebastian Haesler at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics located in Berlin, Germa

9. An Interview with the Author
(Interview with the Author/FAQs)

... and college years I had many science courses which prepared me for reading many great books and scientific articles authored by leading scientists. I sincerely believe all the information I included ...

10. The Big Question
(Blogs/Science and Society)

While reading Settled Science’s riveting accounts of creation and evolution, readers will enjoy fascinating discussions of many related topics. Some of the more interesting ones are: Wh

11. The Common Genome
(Blogs/Science)

Scientists remind us once again that at one time in our history we were all members of the same race and, in time, we will be again so we should all try harder to help and respect each other regardl

12. Bacteria for Fuel
(Blogs/Science)

A new and more available source of biofuel may be in our future. Scientists have recently reported that they have now determined the entire genome of a strain of bacteria that lives in the gut of a

13. Sea Scorpion Found!
(Blogs/Science)

Researchers have recently discovered fossils of the largest sea scorpion that ever existed. They say the monster bug died around 400 million years ago in an area where Germany is today. Four hundred

14. Good News for Dandruff Sufferers!
(Blogs/Science)

Scientists have now determined the entire genome of the fungus that causes dandruff. This event will undoubtedly open the door for new treatments for all fungal conditions, not just dandruff.

15. New Dinosaur!
(Blogs/Science)

In another remarkable example of natural selection at work, scientists recently reported finding a new dinosaur species that lived 110 million years ago with a mouth shaped like a vacuum cleaner and

16. Embryonic cells
(Blogs/Science)

Scientists have now discovered a way to make human skin cells mimic embryonic stem cells, eliminating the need to clone them When reading Settled Science, you will find an enlightening primer

17. Let's Talk...
(About Us/Welcome)

This site is dedicated to introducing our book, Settled Science, to those seeking a better understanding of how the natural and supernatural worlds came to be, and humanity’s extraordinary ada

18. What is "Settled Science?"
(The Book/Overview)

...d to know: where did the universe come from, and how did we get here? There have been so many books and articles published on the topic of evolution they could stock a bookstore, but the i...

19. Blogs
(Section List)

Settled Science presents the science of evolution step-by-step in layman’s language. These articles, or blogs, offer the author’s reasoned, non-partisan views on subjects related to evo