Tag: HMS Beagle
How Darwin Recruited Racism to His Theory
Charles Darwin formulated his theory at a time when it was commonly assumed that different races of humans had different natural levels of intelligence.
Intelligent Design Is Not Just for Conservatives
After a decade of immersing myself in Darwin studies, evolutionary theory, and intelligent design, I find myself unexpectedly supportive of the iD position.
Alfred Wallace and the Impact of Labor on Evolutionary Theory
The two founders of evolutionary theory, Wallace and Darwin, came from very different backgrounds.
Darwin’s Science and Storytelling
His five-year voyage was undoubtedly an eye-opening rite of passage but perhaps not as foundational to his intellectual development as is sometimes proposed.
Darwin’s Racism of the Gaps
A defender of Darwinism might object that it’s silly to ding Darwin for his racism, since just about every white person in Victorian England was racist.