Links to Web Resources

- Evolution and Medicine at the University of Michigan
- Evolutionary Biology
- Natural History, Evolution, and Paleontology
- Nutrition and Diet
- Human Evolution
- Disease
- Epidemiology
- Creationist / Evolution Debate
- Fun, Interactive, and Popular Sites
- Other Websites that Address Darwinian Medicine
- Books on Darwinian Medicine Available at Amazon.com
- Academic Publications About Darwinian Medicine
- Darwinian Medicine Courses Elsewhere

Evolutionary Biology

• PBS/WGBH "Evolution" Website: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/ (Loaded with information and interactive resources - highly recommended.)
• "The Talk Origins Archive: Exploring the Creation/Evolution Controversy": http://www.talkorigins.org/origins/faqs-evolution.html (Offers introductory articles on key topics in biology and evolutionary theory. See http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/faq-intro-to-biology.html for an "Introduction to Evolutionary Biology"
• Saint Anselm College "Evolutionary Biology Resources": http://www.anselm.edu/homepage/jpitocch/resevol.html (Links page with fairly complete coverage of Anthropology, Darwin, Evolution and Creationism, Paleontology, Taxonomy, and Conservation Biology. Note: some of the links may be non-functional.)
• Harvard University Biology and Evolution Links: http://www.mcb.harvard.edu/BioLinks/Evolution.html
• Non-Technical Introduction to Evolution: http://www.agiweb.org/news/evolution/
• A Science Primer: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/About/primer/phylo.html
• "Evolution by Natural Selection": http://www.thinking-aloud.org/evolution-by-natural-selection/current.htm (a short online book)
• "Evolution Links" http://fp.bio.utk.edu/darwin/links/links.html
• Jie Yin's "Evolution and Behavior" Resources: http://geocities.com/jieyin98/evolution.html

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Natural History, Evolution, and Paleontology

• UC Berkley Museum of Paleontology: http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/evolution.html (Evolution wing has nice timelines and history of evolutionary thought…but also check out the entire museum: http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/index.html)
• Burgess Shale Fossils: http://www.geo.ucalgary.ca/~macrae/Burgess_Shale/
• "Tree of Life Web Project": http://phylogeny.arizona.edu/tree/phylogeny.html (Easy to navigate, nice layout, offers photos and lots of relevant links).
• Geological Time Scale: http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/help/timeform.html

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Nutrition and Diet

• "The Paleolithic Diet Page: What Hunter-Gatherers Ate": http://www.paleodiet.com. (A large collection of links centered around nutrition and evolution. Always remember to think critically about the information provided (especially in regards to dietary advice), however this site is full of interesting ideas and hypotheses from both scientists and personal web pages. Check out the "Educational Institutions" sections and "Associations/Organizations" sections.)
• "Resources for the Anthropological Study of Food Habits": http://lilt.ilstu.edu/rtdirks. (Fairly comprehensive bibliography of academic publications from anthropology around the topics of Food and Nutrition. Compiled by Robert Dirks, an anthropologist at Illinois State University.)

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Human Evolution

• "The Talk Origins Archive: Exploring the Creation/Evolution Controversy": http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/homs/. (This site offers a great overview of the fossil evidence for human evolution.  It includes pictures of major hominid fossils, descriptions, timelines, and current topics in Physical (Biological) Anthropology. In addition, it surveys the Creationist counter-arguments to each major fossil explanation and provides a thorough discussion of “What is Evolution.")
• "Institute for Human Origins":  http://www.becominghuman.org/

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Disease

Links from the CDC  (Center for Disease Control)

• CDC Homepage: http://www.cdc.gov/default.htm
• Disease specific information: http://www.cdc.gov/health/diseases.htm
• MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report): http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/
• Emerging Infectious Diseases: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/index.htm
• CDC Wonder- browse/search morbidity and mortality patterns: http://wonder.cdc.gov/

Links from the NIH (National Institute of Health)

• NIH Homepage: http://www.nih.gov/
• Cancer Mortality Maps and Graphs in US: http://www.nci.nih.gov/atlasplus/
• Allergy and Infectious Disease: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/default.htm
• List of NIH interactive websites: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/subsites/index.htm (Everything from Calculate you BMI to Test you Sleep IQ.)
• Population Studies Database: http://apps.nhlbi.nih.gov/popstudies/

Links from the WHO (World Health Organization)

• Home page of the WHO: http://www.who.int/home-page/
• Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response Homepage: .http://www.who.int/emc/diseases/ (Includes worldwide surveillance info, descriptions, international and travel health advice)

Smallpox

• Johns Hopkins Biodefense: http://www.hopkins-biodefense.org/ (This site has numerous links to information about smallpox and bioterrorism)
• Centers for Disease Control (CDC): http://www.bt.cdc.gov/ (the main government agency involved in infectious disease detection and response; has links to official policies, facts and gory images. Contains a link to JAMA 281(22) pp 2127-37).
• American College of Physicians Annuals: http://www.annals.org/cgi/search?fulltext=smallpox (online articles and abstracts on smallpox)
• Smallpox Information Center: http://smallpox.phages.org/ (an overview of history with some information about use as bioterrorism)
• Immunization Action Coalition: http://www.immunize.org/bioterror/smallpox.htm (provides links to web-pages on smallpox and immunization)
• Center for Disease Control (CDC): http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5010a1.htm (official policies on immunization)
• Center for Disease Control (CDC): http://www.cdc.gov/search.do?action=search&queryText=smallpox (articles, references, and policy statements on smallpox)
• 2001 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Public Health Reports (Word Document)
• Encarta Encyclopedia References on Smallpox: http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/searchdetail.aspx?q=smallpox&pg=1&grp=art and http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761578931/Smallpox.html

Other Disease-related Links

• Encarta Encyclopedia Article on Viruses: http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761575740/Virus_(life_science).html
• Encarta Encyclopedia Article on Parasites: http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761553247/Parasite.html
• Frequency of Inherited Disorders Database: http://archive.uwcm.ac.uk/uwcm/mg/fidd/index.html
• "A Brief History of Infectious Disease": http://www.bayerpharma-na.com/healthcare/hc01.asp (Section of Bayer Pharmaceutical Company website - has really basic discussion of the emergence of infectious disease through today)
• History of Biomedicine: http://www.mic.ki.se/History.html. (Also check out the History of Disease History of Infectious Disease sections: http://www.mic.ki.se/HistDis.html)
• CancerNet (National Cancer Institute) : http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/

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Epidemiology

• John Snow site (UCLA) : http://www.ph.ucla.edu/epi/snow.html (This site has maps of original cholera work.)
• "Human Nature Review": http://human-nature.com/ (Probably has something for anyone interested in human behavior studies or psychology. Has a “Daily Review” page that includes recent events/research in many areas.)
• Bryn Mawr College "The Prisoners’ Dilemma" modeling page on Serendip: http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/playground/pd.html (make sure to check out the “what’s so important about this game” link.)
• Bryn Mawr College "Brain and Behavior" page on Serendip: http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb/ (several interesting interactive experiment links – cognition, brain and behavior links)
• Neotony Website: http://www.neoteny.org/ (taking an evolutionary perspective on development)
• Epidemiology Virtual Library: http://www.epibiostat.ucsf.edu/epidem/epidem.html

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Creationist / Evolution Debate

An extensive list of links on the creationist/evolution debate can be found at: http://www.talkorigins.org/origins/other-links.html#evolution

Teaching Evolution:

• American Institute of Biological Sciences "Policy Issues Related to Teaching Evolution and Science" : http://www.aibs.org/public-policy/teaching_evolution.html
• The National Academies Press "Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science" : http://books.nap.edu/books/0309063647/html/index.html
• National Center for Science Education Defending the Teaching of Evolution in Public Schools: http://www.ncseweb.org/
• National Conference on the Teaching of Evolution: http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/ncte/resourcematrix.html

Pro-Evolution:

• Syracuse University "Evolution vs. Creationism": http://www.phy.syr.edu/courses/modules/ORIGINS/origins.html
• "The General Anti-Creationism FAQ" (i.e., answers to frequently asked questions) by James Meritt : http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/faq-meritt.html
• Creation Myths from Around the World: http://www.ncseweb.org/resources/articles/3570_origin_myths_12_7_2000.asp
• Alec's Evolution Pages: http://www.evolutionpages.com/index.htm (includes articles)
• Evidence for Evolution: http://www.gate.net/~rwms/EvoEvidence.html
• Evidence of Evolution: http://anthro.palomar.edu/evolve/evolve_3.htm
• Human Evolution: Fossil Evidence in 3D: http://www.anth.ucsb.edu/projects/human/
• Evidence for Evolution: An Eclectic Survey: http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/evolution-research.html (from Talk Origins posts)
• Science and Creationism: A View from the National Academy of Sciences: http://books.nap.edu/html/creationism/index.html (online book)

 Pro-Creationist :

• http://www.creationism.org/
• Creationism Connection: http://members.aol.com/dwr51055/Creation.html (The purpose of this page is to provide information resources for Biblical Creationists or anyone interested in creationism. Pretty comprehensive web site.) 
• Access Research Network: http://www.arn.org/. (Includes writings on and explanation of Intelligent Design Theory: http://www.arn.org/id_faq.htm)
• "Answers in Genesis": http://www.answersingenesis.org (for homepage of large, active "young earth" group)
• Creation Evolution Encyclopedia: http://www.pathlights.com/ce_encyclopedia/
• Science in Christian Perspective - Evolution Page: http://www.asa3.org/ASA/topics/Evolution/
• Islamic Creationist Site: http://www.harunyahya.com/
• "True Origins" Website: http://www.trueorigin.org/ (Creationist Rebuttal of the "Talk Origins" Website)

 How to make up your own mind

• The Skeptical Inquirer's "Field Guide to Critical Thinking": http://www.csicop.org/si/9012/critical-thinking.html
• Natural History Magazine: http://www.actionbioscience.org/evolution/nhmag.html (intelligent design theory - discussion and debate)

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Fun, Interactive, and Popular Sites

• PBS/WGBH "Evolution" Website: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/ (Loaded with information and interactive resources - highly recommended)
• WGBH Boston (Produces Nova, A Science Odyssey, etc): http://main.wgbh.org/wgbh/ (the educational support with TV programs is usually excellent. See what is on Nova: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/)
• Slate Online "An Interview with Richard Dawkins" http://slate.msn.com/id/2110249/
• Science news from the NYTimes: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/
• Science toys you can make : http://www.scitoys.com/
• Life Sciences World Search Engine: http://www.biotechfind.com/

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Other Web Pages that Address Darwinian Medicine

• "What is Darwinian Medicine" by Randy Nesse: http://www.chester.ac.uk/~sjlewis/DM/TEXTS/TEXT1.HTM
• Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ, Series of PowerPoint slides created by David Krakauer: http://www.ptb.ias.edu/krakauer/EEB/EEB.html - (developed for a Ecology and Evolutionary Biology course)
• "Questioning the Role of Darwinian Medicine" by Stephen Lewis: http://www.chester.ac.uk/~sjlewis/DM/Sept01Poster1.htm
• Darwinian Evolution Across the Disciplines: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~dead99/participants.html (A Realplayer recording of talks from a Dartmouth Interdisciplinary Symposium October 29-30, 1999, Dartmouth College)
• Stephen Lewis Website on Darwinian Medicine: http://www.chester.ac.uk/~sjlewis/DM/ (background makes some pages difficult to read)

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Books on Darwinian Medicine available at Amazon.com

• Why We Get Sick : The New Science of Darwinian Medicine; Randolph M. Nesse, George C. Williams: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0679746749/
• Evolution of Infectious Disease; Paul M. Ewald, Paul W. Ewald: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0195111397/
• Evolutionary Medicine; Wenda Trevathan (Editor), et al: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0195103564/
• Evolution in Health and Disease; Stephen C. Stearns (Editor): http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0198504454/

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Academic Publications

• Trends in Ecology and Evolution: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science (search for "Trends in Ecology and Evolution" - you may also access this journal through the umich library: { Access restricted (authentication may be required): } http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/01695347.)
• Human Genome Project and NCBI (National Center for Biotechnological Information): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genome/guide/human/
• Population Genetics overview : http://dorakmt.tripod.com/evolution/popgen.html
• Evolution and Human Adaptation Program (current lecture series): http://rcgd.isr.umich.edu/ehap/current.htm
• Evolution’s Arrow by John Stewart: http://www4.tpg.com.au/users/jes999/index.htm (Text of book that argues evolution is progressive and directional and discusses the evolution of cooperation.)
• The Global Brain by Howard Bloom: http://howardbloom.net/ (another book on the “evolution” of cooperation)

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Darwinian Medicine Courses Elsewhere

• Allegheny College "Darwin for Doctors" Course Website (includes sample student papers): http://webpub.allegheny.edu/employee/r/rmumme/FS101/index.html
• Case Western Reserve University Darwinian Medicine Course (short description): http://www.case.edu/artsci/anth/courses/anth302/anth302.html
• Davidson College Biology Course with Darwinian Medicine Component: http://www.bio.davidson.edu/biology/mastanback/112/syllabus.html
• Indiana University at Bloomington Darwinian Medicine Course Website: http://www.indiana.edu/~deanfac/blspr02/coas/coas_e105_0136.html
• John Hopkins University "A Primer of Evolutionary Medicine": http://www.fastol.com/~renkwitz/evolutionary_medicine.htm
• Kenyon College Anthropology Course with Darwinian Medicine components (Syllabus): http://anthropology.kenyon.edu/WhoWeAre/Smail/syl111smail.htm
• Stony Brook University Darwinian Medicine Syllabus (PDF): http://www.bio.sunysb.edu/AcadProg/Courses/syllabi/Bio%20350%20
  Syllabus%20F04.pdf
• Tufts University Darwinian Medicine Course Syllabus: http://ase.tufts.edu/biology/courses/Syllabus183.htm
• Tulane University "Evolution in Human Health and Disease" Course Website: http://www.tulane.edu/~bfleury/darwinmed/darwinmed.html
• University of Arizona Evolution of Infectious Disease Course Website: http://eebweb.arizona.edu/Courses/ecol409_509/index.htm
• University of British Columbia Darwinian Medicine Course Website: http://salticus.zoology.ubc.ca/ISCI448G/DarwMed04Info.html and http://salticus.zoology.ubc.ca/ISCI448G/DarwMed04Syllabus.html
• University of California in Santa Barbara "Genetics, natural selection, and human evolution" Course Syllabus: http://www.anth.ucsb.edu/faculty/tooby/classes/anth121t/SYLGEN05.htm
• University of Chicago Darwinian Medicine Course Syllabus: http://grahamschool.uchicago.edu/credit_bearing/classinfo.cfm?
  mode=syllabus&id=3674&course=2749
• University of Minnesota Duluth College Freshman Seminar on Darwinian Medicine (short description): http://www.d.umn.edu/~lshannon/Biology_2002/undergraduate/
  BiologyCourseOfferings.htm
• University of Oregon at Gladstone Evolutionary Medicine Course Syllabus: http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~grobbins/Anth310darwinmed.html
• University of Toronto "Evolutionary Medicine: Sociobiology of Sickness and Healing" Course Website: http://www.library.utoronto.ca/ims/courses/MSC5100H.htm
• Washington University in St. Louis Darwinian Medicine Syllabus (Word Document): Darwinian%20Medicine%20Syllabus.doc