Happy Birthday, Mr Darwin

February 12, 2009 1:43 AM

Dawkins on Darwin | A Peek into the Life of Darwin with Jon Amiel, Director of Creation | Six scientific hot spots for modern Darwins | 'Why Evolution Is True,' by Jerry A. Coyne
posted by chuckdarwin (15 comments total)

Also, don't forget the great In Our Time Special (4 episodes) with Melvyn Bragg.

Previously.
posted by ClanvidHorse at 2:36 AM on February 12

Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
You look like a monkey,
And you smell like one too.
posted by Elmore at 2:40 AM on February 12 [1 favorite]

Darwinism Must Die So That Evolution May Live
posted by DreamerFi at 3:30 AM on February 12

Eponyppropriate.
posted by grubi at 4:17 AM on February 12 [1 favorite]

Devolve yourself
posted by MrMustard at 4:31 AM on February 12

Darwin's Struggle: The Evolution of the Origin of Species

The 'coffin brig' that sailed the ultimate voyage of discovery
posted by chuckdarwin at 4:52 AM on February 12

Come, let us celebrate the day when it was demonstrated life is a big honking genetic lottery. Bring the children/offspring and be merry!
posted by norabarnacl3 at 4:53 AM on February 12

Why Darwin != rejection of God
posted by l33tpolicywonk at 4:53 AM on February 12

I was saving this for valentines day, but here are some of Darwin's thoughts on marriage before he proposed.

Pro: Constant companion (& friend in old age) who will be interested in me. Better than a dog

Con: less money for books.

Damn, did that guy know everything?
posted by shothotbot at 5:10 AM on February 12 [7 favorites]

For Darwin Day: On the Origin of Genetic Information
posted by chuckdarwin at 6:29 AM on February 12

I find it curious that as well as being Chuck Darwin's 200th birthday today, it also Abe Lincoln's. February 12, 1809 was a good day for laying the groundwork of the better aspects of the 20th and 21st centuries.
posted by ricochet biscuit at 6:40 AM on February 12

(Turns out that the Darwin marriage thing is pretty famous. Its on NPR this morning).
posted by shothotbot at 6:50 AM on February 12

Darwin Optical Illusion!
posted by chuckdarwin at 8:01 AM on February 12

Sigh, only 39% of Americans believe in evolution.
posted by octothorpe at 10:00 AM on February 12

Recent thread about another piece by Coyne.
posted by homunculus at 12:29 PM on February 12