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30
Dec
2010

Happy 100th, Principia Mathematica!

NPR’s Robert Siegel talks to math writer Julie Rehmeyer about Principia Mathematica, a landmark work in mathematical logic written by Alfred North Whitehead and Bertrand Russell and published by...
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24
Nov
2009

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...
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9
Feb
2009

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...
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23
Jan
2009

NPR seeks Darwin in Cambridge

For the upcoming 200th birthday of Charles Darwin, what better place for NPR to trace his roots than at Cambridge University. Weekend Edition Sunday sent a correspondent to the Sedgwick Museum, where they’ll...
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6
Aug
2008

Free Trade = Good for Human Rights

Susan Aaronson, author of Trade Imbalance gave an opinion piece on NPR’s Marketplace yesterday afternoon. Human rights groups may protest the Columbian free trade agreement, and point to Columbia’s...
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10
Jul
2008

Today is the Anniversary of the Scopes “...

July 10, 1925: jury selection begins on Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan’s famous trial in Dayton, Tennessee on the teaching of evolution in schools. The story is a little more complicated...
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24
Mar
2008

Nick Smith reflects on his media appearances

Ever wondered what it’s like to be interviewed on the radio or television? It’s been a busy couple of weeks for Nick Smith, author of I Was Wrong: the Meanings of Apologies. Here are some of...
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18
Feb
2008

NPR visits NASA-Goddard to view Our Changing...

Weekend Edition Sunday paid a visit to two Cambridge editors to discuss their work in climatology and their new book, Our Changing Planet. Listen here! Michael King and Claire Parkinson gave Liane Hansen...
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