Out of Darkness: Big Bang and Charles Darwin

What is the scientific evidence supporting the Big Bang Theory and The Theory of Evolution? Is Lyell's Geological Column accurate? Is the carbon-14 dating technique and radiometric dating any more accurate than tree ring dating? How old is our universe? How old is planet Earth? Did dinosaurs and humans coexist and get wiped out by a large meteorite? What is the doubling time cycle for planet Earth today and why did the population of Earth increase so slowly during the previous 200,000 years...