Not Saint Darwin 11 Feb 200918 Sep 2017 Oh, I forgot, due to the lack of internets at home, to link to my essay that I mentioned before: Not Saint Darwin, in Resonance [PDF] Consider this my “death of Darwin” piece. Evolution History
Evolution Visualising Darwin 6 Sep 2009 PZ Macrabbit has already mentioned this, but I thought I’d pile on: it’s a Javascript utility that shows you how Darwin edited the six editions of the Origin over the course of his life, by Ben Fry, who lets you download the program Processing (now that’s a name!) for free…. Read More
Ecology and Biodiversity Konrad Lorenz – a lecture 24 Sep 2009 As I noted before, Paul Griffiths gave a lecture on Konrad Lorenz. The podcast is up now. Sydney Ideas Key Thinkers: Konrad Lorenz Professor Paul Griffiths delivers his 2009 Sydney Ideas Key Thinkers lecture on the remarkable life and legacy of Konrad Lorenz (1903-1989), Austrian zoologist, animal psychologist, ornithologist, and… Read More
Evolution Out of the mouths of [mental] babes 2 Jun 2008 Creationism is being pushed legislatively in Texas again. But this line is priceless, from State Board of Education vice chairman, David Bradley (yes, you guessed, a Republican): Bradley said he doesn’t foresee any successful effort to remove the “strengths and weaknesses” requirement from the science standards. “There are issues in… Read More
John, I really enjoyed your essay on Darwin: the perfect points to keep in mind during the rest of Darwin’s celebration year.[/asskissing] Regarding Darwin’s true discoveries, I thought it was John Thompson’s 1830 paper in Zoological Researches that established the “crustacean nature of barnacles.”[/partypooper]
John, I really enjoyed your essay on Darwin: the perfect points to keep in mind during the rest of Darwin’s celebration year.[/asskissing] Regarding Darwin’s true discoveries, I thought it was John Thompson’s 1830 paper in Zoological Researches that established the “crustacean nature of barnacles.”[/partypooper]
Nice work – I think Darwin is celebrated because he was a careful scientist and able to back up his ideas with data.
Nice work – I think Darwin is celebrated because he was a careful scientist and able to back up his ideas with data.
Loved your essay!!! Keep up the good work now that you have returned to the civilized south. BTW, some of us have noticed your lack of internet connection. It’s not necessarily a bad thing. 🙂
Loved your essay!!! Keep up the good work now that you have returned to the civilized south. BTW, some of us have noticed your lack of internet connection. It’s not necessarily a bad thing. 🙂
Loved your essay!!! Keep up the good work now that you have returned to the civilized south. BTW, some of us have noticed your lack of internet connection. It’s not necessarily a bad thing. 🙂
I agree with Larry. Depriving you of an internet connection appears to slow you down sufficiently that normal people can keep up!
Loved the part where you talk about scientists and how they see good and bad guys in history. Great essay.
Loved the part where you talk about scientists and how they see good and bad guys in history. Great essay.