Friday, February 6th, 2009

A Year of Darwin

Charles Darwin Photo by J. Cameron, 1869.

This year marks the 200th anniversary of Darwin’s birth and the 150th Anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species. In this segment, Ira talks with Darwin's great-great grandson, actor and writer Matthew Chapman, about the ongoing battle over teaching evolution in public schools, and how Darwin’s legacy continues to evolve.

Guests

Matthew Chapman
Great-great-grandson of Charles Darwin
Author, "40 Days and 40 Nights: Darwin, Intelligent Design, God, OxyContin, and Other Oddities on Trial in Pennsylvania"
New York, New York

Related Books

The Origin Of Species: 150th Anniversary Edition

The Voyage of the Beagle: Charles Darwin's Journal of Researches (Penguin Classics)

40 Days and 40 Nights: Darwin, Intelligent Design, God, Oxycontin®, and Other Oddities on Trial in Pennsylvania

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