Tag: Francis Galton
The Abolition of Man and the Advent of the Posthuman
In Julian Savulescu’s view, rapidly advancing brain science will provide some of the data necessary to shaping a better human race.
Himmelfarb and Her Haters
What can be said of Darwin and the Darwinian Revolution in the dusk of 2009, fifty year after its original publication? Is it a terrible book?
Eugenics Isn’t Ancient History
The London Student reports on a disturbing event hosted, since 2014, on the University College London campus.
Freedom and Scientific Progress – A Necessary Relationship
A familiar talking point holds that a rigid attitude to science along Darwinist lines is indispensable to technological advance, while academic freedom impedes it.
Francis Galton’s Novel: A Vision of Horrors to Come
Darwin’s cousin will never live down the dark side of his legacy.