From: Bob Morse                              Posted:  5 Oct 94  03:51
To  : All
Subj: NEW THEORY - STAY TUNED

A new scientific theory that contradicts the widely accepted 
fundamentals of Darwinian evolution, and that proposes an alternative 
explanation of the origin and diversity of life on Earth, will be 
announced by the theory's author some time next week (week of October 
10). The theory, while obviously radical, appears to be rooted in 
sound scientific principles, and relies heavily on contemporary 
genome research and new research that characterizes DNA and gene 
structures at the molecular level.

The author's announcement will be timed to coincide with the 
publication and release of a book-length articulation of the theory, 
and will take the form of a press release and a four-page synopsis 
(abstract) of the theory. We plan to upload both the press release 
and synopsis, as zipped ASCII text files (one *.ZIP file), to dozens 
of science-oriented and major commercial BBS's nationwide, beginning 
early next week.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, WATCH THIS SPACE FOR AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 
RELEASE, AND A LIST OF BBS's WHERE YOU CAN FIND COPIES OF THE THEORY 
SYNOPSIS.

My own involvement with the project is only as an editorial / PR 
consultant, so I'm not qualified to judge the scientific merits of 
the theory.

But the author's credentials are impressive (Ph.D. in molecular bio & 
biochem, 12 yrs of genome research-- including 7 yrs at NIH and 3 
more at Univ Wisc--and several publications in PNAS, J Molec Biol, J 
Biol Chem and other respected journals). And the theory itself 
certainly seems plausible (to an educated lay reader) and worth a 
good look.


--- Maximus 2.01wb
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