Transcript: Darwin, Britain's Hero, is Still Controversial in U.S.

LIANE HANSEN
NPR Weekend Edition - Sunday
02-08-2009
Darwin, Britain's Hero, is Still Controversial in U.S.

Host: LIANE HANSEN
Time 9:00-10:00 AM


Play Audio


LIANE HANSEN, host:

Preparations are under way for a birthday party of heroic proportions in Britain. Thursday is the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin. His Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection revolutionized scientific notions about how different forms of life appeared on earth.

Weekend Edition and NPR's science desk are producing a series of stories about Darwin - his life, his work, and how his work is viewed in the 21st century. For today's report, NPR's Joe Palca went to England where he found a celebratory mood and very ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!