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| '''Gerald A. Kerkut''' or G. A. Kerkut (1927 - 2004) was a noted British ] and ]. He attended ] from 1945 to 1952 and earned a doctorate in ]. He went on to establish the Department of Physiology and Biochemistry at ] where he remained throughout his career. He became Professor of Physiology and Biochemistry in 1966 and went on to become the Dean of Science, Chairman of the School of Biochemical and Physiological Sciences and Head of the Department of Neurophysiology. | |||
| '''G.A. Kerkut''' was a renowned British physiologist and evolutionist notable for writing '']'' in which he distinguished between the Special Theory of Evolution (often referred to as ]) and what he termed the General Theory of Evolution (often referred to as ]). | |||
| ==Bibliography== | |||
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| ===Books=== | |||
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| *Kerkut GA, ed. (1958) ''The Invertebrata,'' Cambridge | |||
| University Press, Cambridge, UK. | |||
| *Kerkut GA (1960). ''The Implications of Evolution,'' Pergamon | |||
| Press, Oxford, UK. | |||
| *Kerkut GA (1969). ''The Missing Pieces,'' University of | |||
| Southampton, Southampton, UK. | |||
| *Kerkut, G. A. and L. I. Gilbert, eds. (1985) ''Comprehensive Insect Physiology, Biochemistry & Pharmacology'' : 13-Volume Set, 8536 pages, Pergamon Press, ISBN 0080268501 | |||
| *Kerkut GA (1985). ''Microcomputers; the revolution of our time.'' In | |||
| Microcomputers in the Neurosciences, ed. Kerkut GA, pp 1-8. Oxford | |||
| University Press, Oxford, UK. | |||
| *Kerkut, G. A. (1987) ''Progress in Neurobiology,'' in four parts, Pergamon Press, ISBN 9997397932 (part 1) | |||
| ===Editor of Journals=== | |||
| *''Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology,'' started in 1960 | |||
| *''Progress in Neurobiology,'' 1973 | |||
| *''Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology'' | |||
| ==Controversy== | |||
| Kerkut's book ''The Implications of Evolution'' pointed out some existing unsolved problems and points of concern for evolutionary studies. He referred to seven evolutionary assumptions which he felt lacked sufficient evidenciary support. Creationists have taken these points as evidence against evolution and interpreted them to support their own claims (Demarest). They claim that he distinguished between the Special Theory of Evolution (often referred to as ] by creationists) and what he termed the General Theory of Evolution (often referred to as ] by creationists) (Thompson). | |||
| ==References== | |||
| *Obituary, http://www.physoc.org/publications/pn/issuepdf/55/47-51.pdf | |||
| *Bruce A. Demarest, Gordon R. Lewis (1996) ''Fossil Groupings and Gaps'' p. 54 in ''Integrative Theology'', Zondervan, ISBN 0310209153 | |||
| *Bert Thompson (1985) ''Is Evolution a “Fact” of Science?'' Apologetics Press, http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/1985 | |||
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Gerald A. Kerkut or G. A. Kerkut (1927 - 2004) was a noted British zoologist and physiologist. He attended Cambridge university from 1945 to 1952 and earned a doctorate in zoology. He went on to establish the Department of Physiology and Biochemistry at University of Southampton where he remained throughout his career. He became Professor of Physiology and Biochemistry in 1966 and went on to become the Dean of Science, Chairman of the School of Biochemical and Physiological Sciences and Head of the Department of Neurophysiology.
Bibliography
Books
- Kerkut GA, ed. (1958) The Invertebrata, Cambridge
University Press, Cambridge, UK.
- Kerkut GA (1960). The Implications of Evolution, Pergamon
Press, Oxford, UK.
- Kerkut GA (1969). The Missing Pieces, University of
Southampton, Southampton, UK.
- Kerkut, G. A. and L. I. Gilbert, eds. (1985) Comprehensive Insect Physiology, Biochemistry & Pharmacology : 13-Volume Set, 8536 pages, Pergamon Press, ISBN 0080268501
- Kerkut GA (1985). Microcomputers; the revolution of our time. In
Microcomputers in the Neurosciences, ed. Kerkut GA, pp 1-8. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.
- Kerkut, G. A. (1987) Progress in Neurobiology, in four parts, Pergamon Press, ISBN 9997397932 (part 1)
Editor of Journals
- Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, started in 1960
- Progress in Neurobiology, 1973
- Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology
Controversy
Kerkut's book The Implications of Evolution pointed out some existing unsolved problems and points of concern for evolutionary studies. He referred to seven evolutionary assumptions which he felt lacked sufficient evidenciary support. Creationists have taken these points as evidence against evolution and interpreted them to support their own claims (Demarest). They claim that he distinguished between the Special Theory of Evolution (often referred to as microevolution by creationists) and what he termed the General Theory of Evolution (often referred to as macroevolution by creationists) (Thompson).
References
- Obituary, http://www.physoc.org/publications/pn/issuepdf/55/47-51.pdf
- Bruce A. Demarest, Gordon R. Lewis (1996) Fossil Groupings and Gaps p. 54 in Integrative Theology, Zondervan, ISBN 0310209153
- Bert Thompson (1985) Is Evolution a “Fact” of Science? Apologetics Press, http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/1985
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