Ralph Seelke , Ph.D.
Department of Natural Sciences
University of
Wisconsin-Superior
The contents of these pages do not necessarily reflect the views of UW-Superior and are not officially endorsed by the University.
Read my FAVORITE Christmas story here (well, other than Luke 2 and Matthew 1)
IN MEMORIUM: DR. JACK ZAENGLE, 1956-2007
I’m in a MOVIE! (at least, I’m in the super-trailer). I gave an interview in Nov. 2006, about my research and some of the events that led to my sabbatical at Stanford. It’s part of a major documentary came out in Spring 2008. http://www.expelledthemovie.com/playground.php is the link. You have to look quick- I show up for < a second right at the end.
My daughter Heidi, who was in college when some of these things happened, wrote a nice summary, which you can read.
This is me with two of my evolving bacterial cultures.
Office: McCaskill 119A
Telephone: (715)-394-8320; Fax: (715)-394-8418; E-mail: rseelke@uwsuper.edu
Office hours ( Fall 2010):
9-10, 1-2, MWF, or by appointment. If I’m in, I’ll almost always talk to you!
Class schedule (Fall 2011):
Biol 330,Genetics, three hours lecture (MWF, 10:00, SWEN 1056) and two, two hour labs (Thursdays, 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM, B-102)- Lab taught primarily by Ms. Rachel Makarrall.
Biol 355, Microbiology, Three hours lecture (MWF, 2:00, Mc133), Lab 1-3 T, B-102
Class Schedule, Spring :(Times may be subject to change)
This Spring, God willing, I’ll be on sabbatical at the U. of MN, St. Paul campus. However, I’ll still be teaching the Lab Techniques course that I teach every even spring.
I usually teach Cell Biology and either Immunology or Lab Techniques each Spring, with Immunology scheduled for Spring 2013 . Ignore the information below.
Biol 440-1,5,Cell Biology: 1:00 MWF, B-108; Labs 10-12 and 1-3, T., Mc 119
Biol 318, Immunology, 11:00 MWF, Mc139 (not until S 2011)
In even springs, I teach
Biol/Chem 465, lab techniques- this will run, in 2010, from Jan 11-15, with some items turned in after that time.
Biol 100, Environmental Science 1-2 MW, B-108
Course Material and other resources: Now that I've put together PowerPoint presentations on many of my lectures, I don't have enough room on my web site to put all my course material. At this point, I will have Genetics and Microbiology notes and presentations on D2L. The latest versions (the ones I'm lecturing off) will be found here, however. I have also linked (or will link) the course web pages so you can access them directly from D2L.
Animal Physiology Genetics Cell Biology Microbiology Immunology Environmental Science Research web page
Some of my favorite quotes
Recent scientific presentations and papers
For inspiring/controversial/interesting views from John Piper, go to the Desiring God web site.
Here are some papers and presentations that I've written/given on science, evolution, and some links to similar topics:
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Many of these are similar-
the older ones have more complete arguments, while the newer ones have more
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Scientist: a paper I wrote for the 1996 "Truth" seminars Science and Faith: Why science actually makes belief in a personal God very reasonable Origin of Life: a critique of the standard story |
What can evolution REALLY do? Part IV, 3/09 What can evolution REALLY do? 5/08 |
What Can Evolution REALLY DO? Paper 8/05
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Culture Wars : The future of Science Education
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After Darwin's Black Box: Where Does A Laboratory Scientist Go To Contribute? Some Ways to test evolutionary theory |
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Links to my favorite web sites:
- Science magazine: an excellent way to keep up with science.
- the UWS Biolgy department: information about other faculty, programs, and activities
- Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship (I'm faculty advisor)
- Leadership U., Faculty Commons Ministry’s web site: LOTS of good stuff on the intellectual validity of Christianity. In particular, Phillip Johnson's web site is a good one. He is one of the leading critics of evolution today. Resources for the majority opinion about evolution are everywhere, so I have chosen not to include most of them. However, "Best of the web" does have a section on Intelligent Design does have a few good links, although its bias is clear when the first link is to "opposing views"
- The most challenging theologian that I know- who's provoked thought about the nature of God and purpose that I hadn't EVER had in 50+ years, is John Piper. The web site for Bethlehem Baptist Church has links to his thoughts on Desiring God
Some things about myself:
I'm 59 years old, and was educated through my BS in the South (Clemson
University, '73). I spent two years in the Army on active duty (I was a tank
platoon leader, among other things) and retired from the Army Reserve in 2000.
In 1977 I married a Minnesotan, and went to graduate school at the
My hobbies include my work- I’m greatly privileged to be able to ask a monumental research question: What can evolution REALLY do?? Answering that question is one of my great passions in life. My family is also my hobby. I cross-country ski with my daughter and my wife, occasionally run with my daughter (and also with my sheltie, Tacy, who isn't really fond of running), and am usually found doing things with my family when I'm not at work. I also have an ongoing interest in Christian apologetics, which sometimes overlaps my professional career. I am convinced that Christianity is not only true, but that it is perhaps the only way of viewing the world that allows you to have both meaning and rationality in life.
This web page last updated on August 26, 2011by Ralph Seelke