Friday 20 October 2006
Debating the Evidence: Evolution
Conference @ CRASSH
Darwin's theory of evolution still provokes both informed and even
passionate debate. Evolutionary theory has itself continued to evolve and
diversify, sometimes provoking controversy between rival strands, while
recently it has again come under attack from religious groups who question
its scientific basis altogether. This interdisciplinary day of discussion
and debate will focus on imaginative and creative responses to Darwin's
Origin of Species, as well as the historical and scholarly debates
surrounding Darwin's work. It will also address larger questions about the
nature of evidence in scientific debate (the so-called 'science wars').
Experts drawn from relevant scientific fields, along with artists, literary
critics, and historians of science, will use Darwin's work as the starting
point for debate about what constitutes evidence in the scientific
community.
Currently taking bookings - all are welcome. See
<http://www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/2006-7/evolution.html>.
Speakers: Gillian Beer, David Clifford, Simon Conway Morris, Rob Foley,
Steve Fuller, Peter Kjaergaard, David Norman, Hilary Rose, Jim Secord,
Jamie Shovlin, Rebecca Stott, John van Wyhe, Richard Webb
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