Fear and Loathing and Science
Season 3 | Episode 3
There’s Something About Darwin
In this episode, we’ll hear from a philosopher of science and an evolutionary biologist on what it is about Darwinian evolution that has made it a poster child for science denial, and why it’s important to understand the facts.
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If you were writing a book about the history of science denial, the chapter on Darwin would have to be one of the longest. But why? You can argue that we see evolution all the time – it is, after all, why we’re worrying today about the emergence of new variants of COVID-19. Does it boil down to a divide between religion and science that just can’t be bridged? And what’s at risk when what science tells us about evolution is rejected?
Guests
Paul Sniegowski, Stephen A. Levin Family Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Biology
Michael Weisberg, Bess W. Heyman President’s Distinguished Professor and Chair of Philosophy
Host
Alex Schein
Producer
Loraine Terrell
Editors
Alex Schein and Loraine Terrell
Interviewer
Loraine Terrell
Illustration
Dan Lee
Music
Theme music by Nicholas Escobar, C’18
Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions
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