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Dr. T. D. Singh standing to the right of the poster at the Life and Its
Origins Conference in Rome. Michael Cremo is standing to his right.
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Fall 2006 Release: Indian Edition of Human Devolution: A Vedic Alternative to Darwin's Theory

Torchlight Publishing announces the Fall 2006 release of the Indian paperback edition (in English) of Human Devolution:
A Vedic Alternative to Darwin's Theory by Michael A. Cremo. Mr. Cremo will embark upon a six-week promotional
tour of India beginning in mid-October 2006.
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Some news excerpts about Michael Cremo and Human Devolution from Indian press:

Zee News
http://www.zeenews.com/znnew/print_articles.asp?aid=331209&ssid=26&sid=ENV

US Author Offers 'Vedic Alternative' to Evolution Theory

Kolkata, Oct 24. Offering a "Vedic alternative" to Darwin's Theory of Evolution, an American author has claimed that
human beings devolved from the "realm of pure consciousness", as testified by archaeological evidence discovered over the past 150 years.

"We did not evolve up from matter. Instead, we devolved, or came down, from the realm of pure consciousness, spirit," author
Michael A Cremo, said, citing many archaeological, psychological and genetic examples.

Cremo was speaking on the occasion of the launch of his book "Human Devolution: A Vedic Alternative to Darwin's Theory"
released by US carmaker and Ford family scion Albert Ford here last evening.

Author of the 1993 bestseller 'Forbidden Archaeology' that sold over 20 million copies and translated into 23 languages, Cremo
claimed archaeological findings disproving Darwin's theory were being systematically excluded from the academic circles in a bid
to "filter" knowledge.

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"Michael Cremo's book challenges Charles Darwin's theory of evolution in that
Cremo believes 'we did not evolve from matter, instead we devolved, or came
down, from the realm of pure consciousness, spirit.'" The Vedas Versus Darwin,
The Statesman News Service, The Statesman (Kolkata),24 Oct. 2006.

"The Darwinian theory should not be enforced by the government in the
schools, the author said. 'The vast majority [of scientists] believe it is true
so the syllabus must reflect that, but what's the harm in mentioning that there
are alternative theories? Let students decide what they want to believe.'"
Origin of Species vs. Vedic 'Devolution.', The Times News Service, The Times,
Oct 20, 2006.

"It's Vedic 'devolution vs. Darwin's evolution." Story on Man Who Challenges
Darwin, Chandrima S. Bhattacharya, The Telegraph (Calcutta), 21 Oct. 2006

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Bhaktivedanta Institute Founder T. D. Singh Passes On

Dr.Thoudam Damodar Singh, one of the founders of the Bhaktivedanta Institute, died on Monday, October 2, 2006 in Calcutta, India after suffering a massive cardiac arrest.

Dr. T. D. Singh received his Ph.D. in Physical Organic Chemistry from the University of California at Irvine in 1974. He is a scientist and spiritualist known for his pioneering efforts in synthesizing science and religion for a deeper understanding of life and the universe. He has contributed papers in the Journal of American Chemical Society and the Journal of Organic Chemistry in the field of fast proton transfer kinetics in model biological systems using stopped flow technique and NMR spectroscopy. He also worked on gas phase reaction mechanisms using Ion Cyclotron Resonance (ICR) spectroscopy.

He was trained in Vaishnava Vedanta studies from 1970 to 1977 under His Divine Grace Bhaktivedanta Prabhupada and was appointed Director of the Bhaktivedanta Institute in 1974. He has organized four International conferences on science and religion - First and Second World Congress for the Synthesis of Science and Religion (1986 & 1997), First International Conference on the Study of Consciousness within Science (1990), and Second International Congress on Life and Its Origin. Collectively thousands of prominent scientists and religious leaders including several Nobel Laureates participated. He has authored and edited several books including What is Matter and What is Life? (1977), Theobiology (1979), Synthesis of Science and Religion: Critical Essays and Dialogues (1987) and Thoughts on Synthesis of Science and Religion (2001). A recent paperback (2005),God, Intelligent Design and Fine Tuning features a dialogue between Dr. Singh and Professor Michael J. Behe, author of Darwin's Black Box.

For more information about Dr. Singh and the Bhaktivedanta Institute please visit this website: http://binstitute.org/

Michael Cremo's comments on the passing of Dr. Singh:

I am saddened by the recent departure from this world of Dr. Thoudam Damodar Singh (aka Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Goswami). He was a founding member and director of the Bhaktivedanta Institute, which is dedicated to exploring concepts of modern science in light of India's timeless Vedic wisdom. He was the principal organizer of several major international conferences on science and religion. I participated at his invitation as a speaker in two of them, the most recent being The Second International Congress on Life and Its Origin in Rome, Italy, in 2004. His presence in the ongoing dialog between religion and science will be greatly missed.
Controversial Findings Excavated by the Authors of Forbidden Archeology

*We did not evolve from apes

*Abundant evidence against human evolution has been ignored

*Scientists cheat on a massive scale

*Museum displays use propaganda in promoting falacious ideas to the public

*Human beings were around before the time of the dinosaurs

*Signs of civilization have been found that are millions of years old

*Textbooks are inaccurate

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