The Evolution Conspiracy, Vol. 1: Exposing Life's Inexplicable Origins & The Cult of Darwin (Paperback)

~ (Author), Tyler A Kokjohn (Foreword)

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Lisa Shiel is consistently convincing in her new book, The Evolution conspiracy, that Evolutionary Scientists have defined "facts" and "theory" to suit themselves and in a way that any other scientific field (such as physics, mathematics, biochemistry, etc.) would find completely inappropriate. That is, the Evolutionary Scientists have circumvented the true scientific method. The other thing that she points out is that it is not always appreciated that nearly all Evolutionary Scientists refuse to share their data for years and years, thus preventing effective evaluation of their results by other scientists. --Dr. Quinton R. Rogers, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis

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Taking a decidedly irreverent view of evolution science and paleontology, Lisa Shiel whisks the reader through a universe of ideas and concepts. Neither iconoclast nor ideologue, she translates the off-putting jargon while outlining some major scientific hypotheses, warts and all. In an era of learned helplessness and deference to authority, Lisa shows interested non-specialists can comprehend evolution and discover for themselves where scientific theory is strong and where it needs some additional work.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 156 pages
• Publisher: Slipdown Mountain Publications LLC (September 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1934631302
• ISBN-13: 978-1934631300
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,031,176 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cogent critique of the reigning paradigm, September 17, 2009

By	John C. Landon "nemonemini" (New York City) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This short critique of Darwinism is clear, cogent, and to the point, without the usual overbearing creationist strain muddling the account. This presumably makes the book a secular review of Darwinism: such books are needed in the excessively religous context of Darwin critics (it didn't always used to be that way).
It is hard for those who feel doubts about Darwinism to navigate the narrow shoals between ID/creationism and hard-core Darwinism. Shiel speaks to that condition and state of mind and comes up with a barbed expose of the principal mythology of the times run by the Darwin establishment. A close look at the details of the 'science' shows how easy that is to do.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Questionable Science: New Book Takes On Evolution, September 8, 2009

By	S. Stickle (Mount Vernon, Ohio) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Supporters of prohibiting evolution from being questioned in the classroom like to evade the problems with the theory by turning the debate's focus onto creationism. Author Lisa A. Shiel takes evolutionists to task for this type of evasiveness in her new book The Evolution Conspiracy: Vol. 1 Exposing Life's Inexplicable Origins & The Cult of Darwin.

Shiel approaches the evolution controversy from a secular viewpoint. She points out that it is not just those trying to promote creationism that have serious doubts about evolution as legitimate science.

In confronting the status quo, Shiel will undoubtedly receive rebuttals that go no deeper than name calling. Some critics will probably point to the subject matter of her previous book Backyard Bigfoot: The True Story of Stick Signs, UFOs, & the Sasquatch as reason to dismiss what she has to say. This book is not for them. Shiel has written for a lay audience that is willing to listen to the facts about the "science" of evolution.

In this book, Shiel delves into the ambiguity surrounding definitions of the scientific terms involved in the study of evolution and other disagreements in the science community. (Topics include punctuated equilibrium and gradualism.) The consensus among scientists is that evolution took place--somehow.

Scientists offer the "explanation" that evolution works by gradual change through mutations and natural selection--somehow this led a single cell over billions of years to produce humans. Try testing that in the laboratory. Shiel says that scientists have skipped over the scientific method in their hast to conclude that evolution is true.

Let's not forget the fossil record. Darwin even recognized in his day that the absence of numerous links posed the biggest challenge to his idea. Punctuated equilibrium--which Shiel abbreviates to "punk eek"--attempts to sidestep the problem by stating that evolution occurs in occasional spurts that don't make it into the fossil record. (Would anyone like a miracle with that explanation?)

Paleoanthropologists, for their part, sift through the fossil record looking for any evidence they can find of the missing links. Shiel says that their finds often consist of just a few bones or a partial skeleton reconstructed from bits of bones that were scattered across a wide area. As an example, Shiel points to the famous "Lucy" skeleton. Only 40% of the skeleton was recovered but it is still sometimes referred to as "almost complete."

The 132 page book cuts through the confusion in the science community and offers readers explanations that get as close as possible to what scientists are thinking. Readers, however, will be left with one big question: Why would anyone think evolution is a fact?

This book review by Sam Stickle was originally posted at AccountabilityInTheMedia.com:

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4.0 out of 5 stars Thought provoking look at Evolution, September 30, 2009

By	Robert Medak "RJ" (Osborne, KS) - See all my reviews

Whether you are an evolutionist, creationist, or some other belief, The Evolution Conspiracy is a well scientific researched book that examines the theories revolving around evolution. Do you believe that humans are descended from apes, or some other animal? The Evolution Conspiracy is a book that examines from a scientific perspective that theories from the various scientific disciplines.

This reviewer found the book filled with science, not conjecture, although some of the paleoanthropologists and paleontologists only have theories with scant proof other than incomplete fossils and conjecture from these incomplete fossils.

Read The Evolution Conspiracy and make your own decision about evolution, this reviewer did and gives this book a four star recommendation.