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The full schedule for Origins 2014 is now available at the Creation Biology Society website .  And here it is! Wednesday, July 23 6:00 pm - Welcome dinner Thursday, July 24 - Technical Conference 8:00 am - CGS & CBS board meetings   8:45 am -  Session 1: Diversification & Design Wise - "Spectra of Perfection: A Case for Biological Imperfection before the Fall" Guliuzza - "The Value of Engineering Analysis in Identifying Organisms as the Primary Cause of Adaptability" Wise - "Ontogeny as a Diversification Analog" 10:00 am -  Break    10:15 am -  Geology Snelling - "Ebenezer: Taphonomic patterns in the Morrison Formation and a recently collected Allosaurus from northwestern Colorado" Wood - "A Recently Recovered Scrapbook Assembled by John T. Reid (1871-1943) Reveals the History of the 'Triassic Shoe Fossil'" Snelling - "Radioisotope dating of basaltic achondrites"   11:45 am -  Lu...

Core Academy of Science is developing short courses to help Christian teachers better understand and appreciate science and how science interacts with our Christian faith.  We have lots of ideas for course subjects, but we need a little guidance on what to do with those ideas.  That's where we need your input.  We've created a very short survey (shouldn't take more than a few minutes of your time) to get your ideas for short course topics. TAKE THE SURVEY HERE Thanks for your feedback! Feedback? Email me at toddcharleswood [at] gmail [dot] com.

Lately, I've been trying to temper my public sarcasm as I try to launch Core Academy, but sometimes the humor is so obvious and inviting, it will not be ignored. I got this in the mail recently from my "pals" at the National Center for Science Education (the leading secular anticreationist organization): I read that blurb in the gray bar, and I laughed and laughed.  Bill, when exactly did you "overwhelm" Ken Ham?  Was it the bow tie story that baffled everyone?  Or when you pulled out the Missoula Flood evidence of the ice age, only to have Ken agree with you?  Or maybe when you were expounding on the mysteries and wonders of science, only to have Ken reply, "You know, there's this book that has the answers ...." Overwhelmed?  You're so funny! Feedback? Email me at toddcharleswood [at] gmail [dot] com.

Registration for Origins 2014 is now available.  Get more information here: http://www.creationbiology.org/origins2014 The conference will be held at Focus on the Family (!) in Colorado Springs, CO.  Thursday is the technical conference (for the scientists and theologians), Friday is a general conference (for the rest of us), and Saturday is a field trip to Garden of the Gods.  General conference speakers include Andrew Snelling and Steve Austin.  The price this year is unbelievably low, so we'd love for you to attend if you are able. Feedback? Email me at toddcharleswood [at] gmail [dot] com.

If you are planning to participate in Origins 2014 this summer, please remember that abstracts are due a week from this coming Friday.  Deadline is May 9.  Please consider submitting something to the conference. Origins 2014 Call for Abstracts Feedback? Email me at toddcharleswood [at] gmail [dot] com.

I just got back from the Bryan College Undergraduate Research Conference .  I'm teaching an adjunct class this semester to bio majors, and two of my students were presenting.  I had a great time, and I wanted everyone to know what spectacular biology majors they have at Bryan College.  You should hire one or accept them into your graduate program.  It is an honor and privilege to be part of their education, even though I do such a small part.  I'm reminded of the apostle Paul's words to the Thessalonians: For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you?  For you are our glory and joy. Amen to that! After the conference, the department chair took me aside and shared with me the results from the latest standardized testing of the senior biology majors.  The test splits up their scores in four categories: cell, organismal, genetics, and evolution.  To my absolute delight, Bryan College students...

The call for abstracts for Origins 2014 is now available at the Creation Biology Society website .  Plans for this years conference have taken longer than anticipated, and because of that, we've extended the abstract deadline to May 9, 2014 .  We'll soon be able to announce the venue and program, and I'm sure you'll agree that the delay was well worth it . What is Origins 2014?  It's the annual research conference of the Creation Biology Society and the Creation Geology Society.  Creation scientists from around the world gather every year to give updates and short presentations on their research.  This year, we're also planning a conference especially for the general public and a field trip to the spectacular Garden of the Gods!  This is a marvelous opportunity to hear the latest in creation research, meet and talk with prominent creation scientists, and fellowship with like-minded believers.  We'll have registration information available very soon...