Comments on: Dialogues with Darwin Exhibit http://www.theexaminingroom.com/2009/10/dialogues-with-darwin-exhibit/ A physician's commentary on current issues in medicine, clinical research, health and wellness. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:41:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Skeptics’ Circle #120 and #121 http://www.theexaminingroom.com/2009/10/dialogues-with-darwin-exhibit/comment-page-1/#comment-368 Skeptics’ Circle #120 and #121 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:38:33 +0000 http://www.theexaminingroom.com/?p=361#comment-368 [...] The 121st edition of the Skeptics’ Circle is out at The Mad Skeptic. Have a look at: Effort Sisyphus on the goings-on at the NECSS conference (which was hosted by the NESS and NY Skeptics), Podblack Cat on the process of skeptical blogging (and what skepfails to avoid), and The Examining Room of Dr. Charles account of visiting a Darwin exhibit. [...] [...] The 121st edition of the Skeptics’ Circle is out at The Mad Skeptic. Have a look at: Effort Sisyphus on the goings-on at the NECSS conference (which was hosted by the NESS and NY Skeptics), Podblack Cat on the process of skeptical blogging (and what skepfails to avoid), and The Examining Room of Dr. Charles account of visiting a Darwin exhibit. [...]

]]> By: Greg P http://www.theexaminingroom.com/2009/10/dialogues-with-darwin-exhibit/comment-page-1/#comment-344 Greg P Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:57:35 +0000 http://www.theexaminingroom.com/?p=361#comment-344 Like many things in history, Darwin and his ideas have become difficult to separate from what we might call the evolution of the idea of evolution, as well as the accusations of various anti-Darwin groups about what he said or what he meant. I think we have to assume that Darwin himself would be surprised by at least some of the developments since his lifetime that alter or refine our sense of what evolution is and how it happens. Who knows, he might even be surprised at how much of what he said was quite profound and lasting. Like many things in history, Darwin and his ideas have become difficult to separate from what we might call the evolution of the idea of evolution, as well as the accusations of various anti-Darwin groups about what he said or what he meant.

I think we have to assume that Darwin himself would be surprised by at least some of the developments since his lifetime that alter or refine our sense of what evolution is and how it happens. Who knows, he might even be surprised at how much of what he said was quite profound and lasting.

]]> By: chairman meow http://www.theexaminingroom.com/2009/10/dialogues-with-darwin-exhibit/comment-page-1/#comment-343 chairman meow Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:32:35 +0000 http://www.theexaminingroom.com/?p=361#comment-343 looking forward to seeing the Darwin exhibit while it's in philadelphia! looking forward to seeing the Darwin exhibit while it’s in philadelphia!

]]> By: Alex http://www.theexaminingroom.com/2009/10/dialogues-with-darwin-exhibit/comment-page-1/#comment-339 Alex Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:33:10 +0000 http://www.theexaminingroom.com/?p=361#comment-339 (But Darwin consistently fought against the notion that his theory justified racial inequalities as the natural ends of selection ) Not according to some http://bethelburnett.blogspot.com/2009/10/rottweiler-who-lost-his-teeth-his-mind.html (But Darwin consistently fought against the notion that his theory justified racial inequalities as the natural ends of selection )

Not according to some http://bethelburnett.blogspot.com/2009/10/rottweiler-who-lost-his-teeth-his-mind.html

]]> By: Michael D. Barton, FCD http://www.theexaminingroom.com/2009/10/dialogues-with-darwin-exhibit/comment-page-1/#comment-338 Michael D. Barton, FCD Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:30:56 +0000 http://www.theexaminingroom.com/?p=361#comment-338 Enjoyed your exhibit review and further thoughts! BTW, William Paley, not Daley. Best, Michael <strong>~Thanks for pointing out the typo :)</strong> Enjoyed your exhibit review and further thoughts!

BTW, William Paley, not Daley.

Best,
Michael

~Thanks for pointing out the typo :)

]]> By: rlbates http://www.theexaminingroom.com/2009/10/dialogues-with-darwin-exhibit/comment-page-1/#comment-337 rlbates Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:34:32 +0000 http://www.theexaminingroom.com/?p=361#comment-337 Thanks for the link. Would love to see the exhibit in person, but happy to visit online. Thanks for the link. Would love to see the exhibit in person, but happy to visit online.

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