Author: Daniel Witt
Are Scientists Allowed to Consider Unscientific Explanations?
Let’s consider a narrower field. Geology, as everyone knows, is concerned with the natural processes that act upon the earth.
21st-Century Darwinism’s Impossible Situation
The nasty racial implications of Darwin’s theory should not just be tastefully ignored.
The End of Scientific Racism
J. B. S. Haldane initially subscribed to some of the racism of the era — but, to his credit, his views shifted over time as more evidence came to light.
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.
Monkey Men: The Fables That Inspired Evolutionary Theory
“For, that there are men with tails,” wrote Lord Monboddo, “…is a fact so well attested that I think it cannot be doubted.”