Sentences with phrase «arguing about its origins»

For almost a century, evolutionary biologists have argued about the origin of flight.

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Recent scholarly studies such as by Stickler, Cholij and Cochini have reopened the debate about the origins of priestly celibacy, arguing that the Eastern practice is not ancient but an accommodation to lapses among married clergy.

Now you could argue that a discussion of the origin of the universe must be simpler than a discussion about all existence.

It has puzzled astronomers and planetary scientists ever since, who have argued over the decades about Pluto's origin, size, mass, composition and classification.

The researchers argue that quantitative and statistical methods provide a better way to settle debates about human origins than the descriptive analyses that have been used in the past.

Geologists have argued for nearly 20 years about the origins of the flood basalts, which result from plumes of hot material that extend through the crust from the molten mantle and emerge through fissures.

It's time that scientists learned to talk amicably to faith groups about research on the origins of the universe, argues Michael Brooks

Barve and Wagner argue that this should prompt a rethinking of assumptions about the origins of beneficial traits.

The study's authors even argue that the findings could shed light on the evolutionary origins of our own species» behavior, although others aren't convinced the results imply anything about people.

At first, the new adaptation of Lew Wallace's New Testament soap opera seems impersonal, as dusty and ornamented as any movie in which robed Jews and Romans argue about gods and kings in accents of vaguely British origin.

Year 1993 Developer Origin Systems Link GOG Fans of the series will argue endlessly about which Wing Commander is the best, but we love Privateer's darker feel.

If the emphasis is on legal, if legal history means the doctrinal and historical origins of current law, it can be useful in certain cases, such as arguing about the signficance of a past amendment to a statute.

When couples argue about issues (money, jealousy, sex, etc.) the origins of these arguments are seen as a form of protest about not feeling connected.