Darwin a Hero in Britain

Many know this, but before I went to Cambridge, I had no idea. NPR ran a story yesterday on Darwin’s hero-status in Britain, especially in light of how contentious he is on this side of the pond.

They visit Darwin College, and speak with a few Church of England clergy.
Listen here >>

British Teens’ IQ Dropping

Intelligence researcher and Cambridge author James Flynn has a fresh batch of interesting research results, as reported in several papers. Flynn’s research famously shows rising IQ scores from generation to generation (the Flynn Effect). Flynn believes these changes to be environmental.
Well, amongst teenagers in Britain, it’s dropped on last generation. What does this mean for [...]