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Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009

Biology, theory explained

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As a soon-to-be graduate of biology at California State University, Stanislaus, I feel I must rectify the misconceptions presented in "No family resemblance here" (Nov. 3, Letters): Point 1: humans did not evolve from apes; all of us in Family Hominidae evolved together, each in our own way, from a common ancestor long ago. Point 2: in the scientific community, the word "theory" is given to an idea that has been tested many times by many scientists over many years, with the results coming out the same. It is not used lightly with no substantial evidence to back it up. Evolution has been tested time and again by scientific methods, and each time it has been proven correct. Are people wrong, then, for believing in a higher being? Of course not! Religion and science can live harmoniously in this world if people will only truly listen and understand each other.

MADELINE BANTLY
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