Kenneth R. Miller
Professor of Biology
Ph. D., 1974, University of ColoradoBox G-B5
Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island 02912Office: Biomedical Center 589
Laboratory: Biomedical Center 571
Telephone: 401-863-3410
e-mail: Kenneth_Miller@Brown.edu
My research involves problems of structure and function in biological membranes. Principal research tools are a variety of techniques associated with electron microscopy.
A summary of academic training, recent research papers, books, and honors.
A few personal photos, hobbies, and pictures of good-looking pets.
In the Spring I teach Bio 20, an introductory biology course intended for science concentrators and non-concentrators. This link will take you to the Bio 20 web pages from 2001.
In the Fall, along with Prof. Susan Gerbi, I teach Biology 105, an upper-level Cell Biology course for graduate and undergraduate students.
One of my principal interests is the public understanding of evolution. I have written a number of articles defending the scientific integrity of evolution, answering challenges such as "intelligent design," and have debated a number of anti-evolutionists. This link will take you to some of these articles, debates, and even a couple of on-line videos.
Joseph S. Levine and I have written a series of high school and college textbooks. They are generally known by the animals on their cover, and we have put together website for each of them. Our newest is the "Dragonfly Book," published in 2002 by Prentice Hall. However, we also have websites for the "Elephant Book," and the "Lion Book."
Finding Darwin's God, "A scientist's search for common ground between God and evolution," is a book in which I analyze the religious implications of evolution. If you are interested in such questions, I think you will find it interesting, especially in light of the continuing "evolution - creation" controversies around the country.
