14 Jan 2009: Cladograms article

I am looking through the Journal of Creation (formerly TJ: Technical Journal) for an article to read as a group.

Christabelle & I would like to have a discussion about this:

Mammal-like reptiles:major trait reversals and discontinuities, by John Woodmorappe.

http://creationontheweb.com/images/pdfs/tj/j15_1/j15_1_44-52.pdf

This article examines the evidence for a fossil-based line of descent from reptiles to mammals, analyzing whether the observed differences support the evolutionary case or otherwise. Although it is technical, detailed, and specific, the author frequently summarizes his findings in clear language. Those of us who are not trained in biology should still be able to follow along, maybe with the help of a highlighter!

There are lots of other good articles in this journal, but it is not indexed, so searching is a little taxing. Haha.  Let’s pick another one for the next meeting, too, on Jan 28th.