THOMAS DIXON
Darwinism vs creationism: a very American conflict
Monday 12 October 2009
Manchester Museum, Oxford Road, Manchester, 5.30 till 7pm
A British Society for the History of Science public lecture, hosted by the
Manchester Museum and Centre for the History of Science, Technology and
Medicine (CHSTM), University of Manchester.
By the time of Charles Darwin's death, many Christians had come to terms
with the troubling religious implications of natural selection. Yet today
the idea of a conflict between Darwinism and faith seems to be stronger
than ever. Thomas Dixon explains how the culture, law, and politics of the
USA helped to create a confrontation between evolution and Christian
creationism in the second half of the twentieth century.
Thomas Dixon's book _Science and Religion: a Very Short Introduction_
(2008) was recently awarded the 2009 Dingle Prize of the British Society
for the History of Science. He is Senior Lecturer in History at Queen Mary,
University of London.
Free Event. No need to book: just turn up!
http://www.bshs.org.uk/
http://www.manchester.ac.uk/chstm
http://www.manchester.ac.uk/museum
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