Tag: Janet Browne
The Evolution of Natural Selection
Remarkably, Darwin’s evolutionary ideas did not derive from his empirical observations in the South Seas or anywhere else.
Devil’s Chaplain: Evolution as a “Theological Research Program”
This stands the standard historiography and received wisdom concerning the development of modern evolutionary theory on its head.
For Labor Day Weekend: Alfred Russel Wallace, Scientist and Working Man
While you are putting away all your white clothing until next summer, take a moment to consider the impact of labor on the development of evolutionary theory.
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.
#10 Story of 2020: Farewell to Gertrude Himmelfarb
It is comforting to know that Himmelfarb never lost her intellectual acuity or her moral passion on the subject.