Darwin
Great Science Doesn’t Stand Still
“Great science doesn’t stand still. It picks up and carries ideas and findings way beyond the wildest hopes of its founders.” — Michael Ruse, one of our favorite Darwin defenders and author of the forthcoming Science and Spirituality. Get a double dose of Ruse by checking out his take on What Darwin Got Wrong [...]
Happy 150th Bday, Origin!
Happy birthday, Origin! 150 years ago today, Darwin’s On the Origin of the Species by Means of Natural Selection was published.
We’ve released an anniversary edition, with an introduction by Jim Endersby. Endersby was interviewed on NPR’s Morning Edition this morning, listen here >>
Judson’s Round-up of Darwin Goodness
Lots of Darwin this year, and Olivia Judson has the round-up, including the new movie.
Michael Ruse: New Atheism “A Bloody Disaster”
Writing for BeliefNet, author and philosopher Michael Ruse writes on religion and science, and why New Atheism doesn’t engage either end properly.
Ruth Padel is Oxford Poetry Professor
Great-great granddaughter of Charles Darwin Ruth Padel has been named Professor of Poetry at Oxford. She is the first woman to hold the post in its 301-year history.
UPDATE: It seems that she has stepped down, here’s the first news story I encountered. Thanks to commenter Varol for the heads-up.
