Author: Robert F. Shedinger
The Casual Racism of Charles Darwin
It is certainly startling to see the N-word cropping up in Darwin’s letters, but this is not the only place.
Why Darwin Exaggerated His Health Problems
All the evidence points to Darwin as a generally healthy man with a strong, active libido, normal sexual function, and prodigious fertility.
The Uses of Illness in Darwin’s Correspondence
Darwinian biographer Janet Browne notes how Darwin’s illness may have become a convenient excuse for avoiding certain activities.
Intelligent Design May Speak to Young People’s Spiritual Interests
The rapidly changing religious demographics of American society constitutes an undoubtedly complex sociological issue that will resist easy explanation.
More Dispatches from the Science/Religion Classroom
Students are adept at spotting the incongruities, double standards, and tendentious arguments that often accompany methodological naturalism.