Podcasts about Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin wasn't the first or only scientist to grasp the theory of evolution through natural selection, but he became its father and icon. In this classic episode, learn about the man who reluctantly but bravely became the source of the divide between religion and science.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The wide-variety of organisms that formed on the North American continent, later evolved into the present myriad of life-forms that inhabit this corner of the world. During the mid-nineteenth century an English scientist put forth an explanation for our planet’s diversity of life—a fascinating theory of evolution that shook the Victorian Age to its core and still reverberates to this day. 1859 witnessed the seminal publication of «On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life» by Charles Robert Darwin. International Darwin Day is celebrated annually on February 12th (the birthday of Charles Darwin, 1809-82) to commemorate his foundational contributions to science, particularly the theory of evolution by natural selection, and to honor the "Father of Evolution" for transforming the understanding of life and the interconnectedness of species. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/tWsDG18etmg which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin at https://amzn.to/4qxDw8P Books about by Evolution available at https://amzn.to/4r9lFWN Books about by Charles Darwin at https://amzn.to/3ZtQ9a3 ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you). Mark Vinet's HISTORICAL JESUS podcast at https://parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus Mark's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/MarkVinet_HNA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM Audio credits: On the Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection by Charles Darwin (Google Play).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rebecca and Tori celebrate the anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth by chatting about the 2001 flick, 'Evolution.' We discuss some high points and some low points, overuse a couple of catch-phrases, and question some of the science.MusicApache Rock Instrumental | by Sound Atelier; licensed from JamendoShining Star Flourish: Sound Effect by u_it78ck90s3 from PixabaySpotlight Flourish: Sound Effect by StudioKolomna from PixabaySmooth Criminal clip: Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal (Official Video - Shortened Version) | 2 October 2009 | YouTubeEvolution clip: UltraScheiben | EVOLUTION Seann William Scott Bird Calling | 27 Aug 2012 | YouTubeSourcesSeann William Scott - WikipediaWhat Is Reinforcement in Biology and Speciation? - Biology InsightsThoughtCo | Types of SpeciationBrainlyFlatworm - WikipediaScienceDirectPrecambrian | Natural History Museum

Pour la journée mondiale dédiée à Charles Darwin - chaque 12 février, jour de sa naissance, en 1809 - nous rediffusons le récit d'une exploration originale, dans le sillage du père de la théorie de l'Évolution, en voilier… 200 ans après !Au cours de ses explorations à bord du Beagle (1831-1836), Charles Darwin part à la rencontre du Vivant. De ses observations naîtra une théorie qui va révolutionner la Science et la société très religieuse de l'époque. L'humain tombe de son piédestal et redevient un animal comme les autres, en banlieue du Vivant, ce qu'il avait oublié chemin faisant;)Comment cette biodiversité observée par Darwin a-t-elle évolué depuis ? Pour y répondre, Victor Rault et son équipage suivent en voilier le parcours de l'auteur de l'Origine des espèces (1859).___

Pour la journée mondiale dédiée à Charles Darwin - chaque 12 février, jour de sa naissance, en 1809 - nous rediffusons le récit d'une exploration originale, dans le sillage du père de la théorie de l'Évolution, en voilier… 200 ans après !Au cours de ses explorations à bord du Beagle (1831-1836), Charles Darwin part à la rencontre du Vivant. De ses observations naîtra une théorie qui va révolutionner la Science et la société très religieuse de l'époque. L'humain tombe de son piédestal et redevient un animal comme les autres, en banlieue du Vivant, ce qu'il avait oublié chemin faisant;)Comment cette biodiversité observée par Darwin a-t-elle évolué depuis ? Pour y répondre, Victor Rault et son équipage suivent en voilier le parcours de l'auteur de l'Origine des espèces (1859).___

Miguel Ángel González Suárez te presenta el Informativo de Primera Hora en 'El Remate', el programa matinal de La Diez Capital Radio que arranca tu día con: Las noticias más relevantes de Canarias, España y el mundo, analizadas con rigor y claridad. Hoy se cumplen 1.460 días de guerra entre Rusia y Ucrania. 3 años y 350 días.Carla Castro, Reina del Carnaval de Santa Cruz de Tenerife: la representante de McDonald's y El Día gana con la fantasía 'Icónica' de Alexis Santana. Hoy se cumplen 1.461 días de guerra entre Rusia y Ucrania. 3 años y 351 días. Hoy es jueves 12 febrero de 2026. Día de Darwin. El Día de Darwin se conmemora el 12 de febrero con el objetivo de celebrar un año más del nacimiento de Charles Darwin en el año 1809, además de reivindicar la vida y obra de uno de los científicos más importantes del siglo XIX y de dar a conocer su gran aporte en el campo de la biología y la ciencia en general. Charles Darwin fue un amante de la naturaleza. Un niño soñador, solitario y diferente a los demás, qué pasaba horas creando un mundo imaginario y lleno de fantasía. Esta abstracción en la que vivía sumergido, es la que más tarde lo conduciría a realizar grandes hallazgos y a ser considerado un verdadero genio. Disfrutaba realizando experimentos con pequeños animales. Más tarde concluiría, que todas las especies, incluyendo al hombre, tenían un mismo origen. Es conocido como el padre de la evolución. 1873.- Proclamación de la I República, tras haber abandonado España el rey Amadeo I. 1899.- España vende a Alemania los archipiélagos de Las Carolinas, Marianas y Palaos. 1941.- Francisco Franco se entrevista con Mussolini en la ciudad italiana de Bordighera, durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. 1952.- Proclamación de la Reina Isabel II de Inglaterra. 1953.- Un tratado anglo-egipcio ratifica la independencia de Sudán. 1974.- El presidente del Gobierno español, Carlos Arias Navarro, dirige un discurso programático a las Cortes, cuyo contenido, entonces considerado aperturista, fue conocido como "el espíritu del 12 de febrero". 1979.- Tras el triunfo de la revolución inspirada por el ayatollah Jomeini, éste toma el poder absoluto en Irán y proclama la República Islámica. 1999.- El presidente de Estados Unidos, Bill Clinton, es absuelto de los cargos de perjurio y obstrucción a la justicia en el "caso Lewinski" y no será destituido por el Senado. 2005.- El edificio Windsor de Madrid, de 106 metros de altura, arde por completo sin causar víctimas. 2013.- Francia aprueba la ley del matrimonio homosexual. Santoral el 12 de febrero: santos Eulalia, Damián y Modesto. Irán conmemora 47 años de la Revolución Islámica con un régimen debilitado y bajo la amenaza de un ataque de EE.UU. Sánchez anuncia "medidas" tras el accidente de Adamuz y Feijóo le pide que dimita: "Sentará al Gobierno en el banquillo" Sánchez defiende sus pactos con Sumar y afea que Feijóo le abra la puerta a Vox en Extremadura y Aragón. Miles de agricultores protestan en Madrid contra los recortes de la PAC y el acuerdo comercial con el Mercosur. Involcan confirma que la señal sísmica inusual detectada en el Teide se repitió esta madrugada. La principal diferencia de este episodio radica en su continuidad, ya que nunca antes se había observado en Tenerife una señal así durante un periodo tan prolongado. Aeropuerto Tenerife Sur: los taxis de Arona, Adeje y San Miguel podrán recoger pasajeros. Un nuevo protocolo, que estará listo antes de abril, permitirá coordinar turnos entre municipios para evitar las colas y mejorar el servicio en el Reina Sofía La nueva Ley de Emergencias obligará a los bañistas que ignoren banderas rojas o alertas por fenómenos costeros a costear el despliegue de helicópteros y personal. Canarias tiene unos 260 millones de fondos europeos para la transición ecológica “en riesgo” por no haberlos asignado aún. El Gobierno regional, de CC y PP, pide al Estado ampliar hasta 2028 el plazo de ejecución, o tendrá que devolverlos. Un día como hoy nace en 1949.- Joaquín Sabina, cantautor español. Joan Manuel Serrat, Joaquín Sabina - Ocupen Su Localidad - Hoy Puede Ser un Gran Dia

Happy seventh Darwin Day! Today on the podcast, we are going to examine the family tree of Charles Robert Darwin. Let's explore more than ten generations of Darwins, starting all the way back in the 16th century with William Darwin Sr.Sources for this episode:TBA

Pour la journée mondiale dédiée à Charles Darwin - chaque 12 février, jour de sa naissance, en 1809 - nous rediffusons le récit d'une exploration originale, dans le sillage du père de la théorie de l'Évolution, en voilier… 200 ans après !Au cours de ses explorations à bord du Beagle (1831-1836), Charles Darwin part à la rencontre du Vivant. De ses observations naîtra une théorie qui va révolutionner la Science et la société très religieuse de l'époque. L'humain tombe de son piédestal et redevient un animal comme les autres, en banlieue du Vivant, ce qu'il avait oublié chemin faisant;)Comment cette biodiversité observée par Darwin a-t-elle évolué depuis ? Pour y répondre, Victor Rault et son équipage suivent en voilier le parcours de l'auteur de l'Origine des espèces (1859).___

Pour la journée mondiale dédiée à Charles Darwin - chaque 12 février, jour de sa naissance, en 1809 - nous rediffusons le récit d'une exploration originale, dans le sillage du père de la théorie de l'Évolution, en voilier… 200 ans après !Au cours de ses explorations à bord du Beagle (1831-1836), Charles Darwin part à la rencontre du Vivant. De ses observations naîtra une théorie qui va révolutionner la Science et la société très religieuse de l'époque. L'humain tombe de son piédestal et redevient un animal comme les autres, en banlieue du Vivant, ce qu'il avait oublié chemin faisant;)Comment cette biodiversité observée par Darwin a-t-elle évolué depuis ? Pour y répondre, Victor Rault et son équipage suivent en voilier le parcours de l'auteur de l'Origine des espèces (1859).___

We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2022: A new wave of scientists argues that mainstream evolutionary theory needs an urgent overhaul. Their opponents have dismissed them as misguided careerists – and the conflict may determine the future of biology By Stephen Buranyi. Read by Andrew McGregor. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

En 1872, dans son ouvrage L'Expression des émotions chez l'homme et les animaux, Charles Darwin propose une idée révolutionnaire pour l'époque : les émotions humaines ne sont pas uniquement façonnées par la culture, mais possèdent une base biologique universelle. Selon lui, certaines émotions fondamentales sont partagées par tous les êtres humains, quelles que soient leur origine, leur langue ou leur société. Il en identifie six principales, aujourd'hui appelées émotions universelles.La première est la joie. Elle se manifeste par le sourire, le rire, un visage détendu et lumineux. La joie est associée aux expériences positives, au plaisir, à la réussite ou aux relations sociales satisfaisantes. D'un point de vue évolutif, elle renforce les comportements bénéfiques à la survie et favorise les liens sociaux, indispensables à la vie en groupe.La deuxième émotion universelle est la tristesse. Elle se reconnaît notamment par les larmes, les paupières tombantes et une posture affaissée. La tristesse apparaît en réponse à une perte, un échec ou une déception. Elle joue un rôle important : elle incite au repli temporaire, favorise l'introspection et peut susciter la compassion et le soutien de l'entourage.Vient ensuite la peur, sans doute l'une des émotions les plus vitales. Elle se traduit par des yeux écarquillés, une tension musculaire et une accélération du rythme cardiaque. La peur prépare l'organisme à réagir face au danger, en déclenchant la fuite ou la défense. C'est un mécanisme de survie hérité de millions d'années d'évolution.La quatrième émotion est la colère. Elle s'exprime par des sourcils froncés, une mâchoire crispée et une voix plus forte. La colère survient lorsqu'un individu se sent menacé, frustré ou traité injustement. Sur le plan adaptatif, elle sert à défendre ses limites, à dissuader un adversaire et à rétablir un équilibre perçu comme rompu.Darwin identifie également le dégoût comme émotion fondamentale. Elle se manifeste par un haut-le-cœur, un froncement du nez et un rejet instinctif. À l'origine, le dégoût protège contre l'ingestion de substances potentiellement toxiques ou contaminées. Avec le temps, il s'est étendu à des domaines moraux et sociaux, comme le rejet de certains comportements jugés inacceptables.Enfin, la sixième émotion universelle est la surprise. Elle se caractérise par des yeux grands ouverts, des sourcils relevés et une bouche entrouverte. La surprise est une réaction brève face à un événement inattendu. Elle permet d'augmenter rapidement l'attention et d'évaluer la situation afin d'adopter la réponse la plus appropriée.Ces six émotions constituent les fondations du monde émotionnel humain. Elles ne sont ni bonnes ni mauvaises en soi : elles sont des outils biologiques destinés à guider nos comportements. Les travaux de Darwin ont ouvert la voie à plus d'un siècle de recherches montrant que, malgré nos différences culturelles, nous partageons un socle émotionnel commun profondément inscrit dans notre nature. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Let's relax with more from this foundational classic, just in time for Darwin Day. This time, how one species begets more and more variety over thousands of generations, the role of extinction, and why "the tree of life" is a lovely symbol indeed. It's science!   Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW   Read "On the Origin of Species" at Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1228   Music: "Dream Colours," by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY, https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com   If you'd like to suggest a copyright-free reading for soft-spoken relaxation to help you overcome insomnia, anxiety and other sleep issues, connect on our website, https://www.boringbookspod.com.

En 1872, dans son ouvrage L'Expression des émotions chez l'homme et les animaux, Charles Darwin propose une idée révolutionnaire pour l'époque : les émotions humaines ne sont pas uniquement façonnées par la culture, mais possèdent une base biologique universelle. Selon lui, certaines émotions fondamentales sont partagées par tous les êtres humains, quelles que soient leur origine, leur langue ou leur société. Il en identifie six principales, aujourd'hui appelées émotions universelles.La première est la joie. Elle se manifeste par le sourire, le rire, un visage détendu et lumineux. La joie est associée aux expériences positives, au plaisir, à la réussite ou aux relations sociales satisfaisantes. D'un point de vue évolutif, elle renforce les comportements bénéfiques à la survie et favorise les liens sociaux, indispensables à la vie en groupe.La deuxième émotion universelle est la tristesse. Elle se reconnaît notamment par les larmes, les paupières tombantes et une posture affaissée. La tristesse apparaît en réponse à une perte, un échec ou une déception. Elle joue un rôle important : elle incite au repli temporaire, favorise l'introspection et peut susciter la compassion et le soutien de l'entourage.Vient ensuite la peur, sans doute l'une des émotions les plus vitales. Elle se traduit par des yeux écarquillés, une tension musculaire et une accélération du rythme cardiaque. La peur prépare l'organisme à réagir face au danger, en déclenchant la fuite ou la défense. C'est un mécanisme de survie hérité de millions d'années d'évolution.La quatrième émotion est la colère. Elle s'exprime par des sourcils froncés, une mâchoire crispée et une voix plus forte. La colère survient lorsqu'un individu se sent menacé, frustré ou traité injustement. Sur le plan adaptatif, elle sert à défendre ses limites, à dissuader un adversaire et à rétablir un équilibre perçu comme rompu.Darwin identifie également le dégoût comme émotion fondamentale. Elle se manifeste par un haut-le-cœur, un froncement du nez et un rejet instinctif. À l'origine, le dégoût protège contre l'ingestion de substances potentiellement toxiques ou contaminées. Avec le temps, il s'est étendu à des domaines moraux et sociaux, comme le rejet de certains comportements jugés inacceptables.Enfin, la sixième émotion universelle est la surprise. Elle se caractérise par des yeux grands ouverts, des sourcils relevés et une bouche entrouverte. La surprise est une réaction brève face à un événement inattendu. Elle permet d'augmenter rapidement l'attention et d'évaluer la situation afin d'adopter la réponse la plus appropriée.Ces six émotions constituent les fondations du monde émotionnel humain. Elles ne sont ni bonnes ni mauvaises en soi : elles sont des outils biologiques destinés à guider nos comportements. Les travaux de Darwin ont ouvert la voie à plus d'un siècle de recherches montrant que, malgré nos différences culturelles, nous partageons un socle émotionnel commun profondément inscrit dans notre nature. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

What is the teachings of Charles Darwin in his book origin of species racist? Let's talk about it and find out.

Are humans really fish? Why are we the only animals with chins? How much of our DNA do we share with the trillions of bacteria in our bodies? For centuries, scientists have chased the secrets of how life on our planet arose, how it assumed its dazzling diversity of forms, and how we humans are related to everything else on earth. With increasingly sophisticated genetic methods now bringing us ever closer to answers, leading evolutionary biologist Max Telford takes us inside one of science's greatest quests. In the intellectually thrilling The Tree of Life: Solving Science's Greatest Puzzle (W. W. Norton, 2025), Telford shows how reconstructing the web of relationships between all our planet's species, from birds and butterflies to mushrooms and moose, allows us to unravel the epic history of life on our planet. In Telford's hands, the many-branched evolutionary trees that biologists assemble--from Charles Darwin's first sketches to the vast computer-generated diagrams scientists are building today--become time machines that take us on a vivid journey through four billion years of life's history. We meet long-lost ancestors, picturing them in the environment of a much younger earth, and discover where we first acquired our backbones and nipples and, conversely, where we lost our tails. We learn how insects are "actually" crustaceans, and how dogs and wolves are more closely related to whales than to the recently extinct Tasmanian wolves they so resemble. Far from a dry representation of the dead, the tree of life is a living, shifting thing that constantly alters our perspective on the past, present, and future of life on earth. For any reader fascinated by evolution and natural history, The Tree of Life is an essential portal to the distant past and a window onto our collective origins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Are humans really fish? Why are we the only animals with chins? How much of our DNA do we share with the trillions of bacteria in our bodies? For centuries, scientists have chased the secrets of how life on our planet arose, how it assumed its dazzling diversity of forms, and how we humans are related to everything else on earth. With increasingly sophisticated genetic methods now bringing us ever closer to answers, leading evolutionary biologist Max Telford takes us inside one of science's greatest quests. In the intellectually thrilling The Tree of Life: Solving Science's Greatest Puzzle (W. W. Norton, 2025), Telford shows how reconstructing the web of relationships between all our planet's species, from birds and butterflies to mushrooms and moose, allows us to unravel the epic history of life on our planet. In Telford's hands, the many-branched evolutionary trees that biologists assemble--from Charles Darwin's first sketches to the vast computer-generated diagrams scientists are building today--become time machines that take us on a vivid journey through four billion years of life's history. We meet long-lost ancestors, picturing them in the environment of a much younger earth, and discover where we first acquired our backbones and nipples and, conversely, where we lost our tails. We learn how insects are "actually" crustaceans, and how dogs and wolves are more closely related to whales than to the recently extinct Tasmanian wolves they so resemble. Far from a dry representation of the dead, the tree of life is a living, shifting thing that constantly alters our perspective on the past, present, and future of life on earth. For any reader fascinated by evolution and natural history, The Tree of Life is an essential portal to the distant past and a window onto our collective origins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science

Are humans really fish? Why are we the only animals with chins? How much of our DNA do we share with the trillions of bacteria in our bodies? For centuries, scientists have chased the secrets of how life on our planet arose, how it assumed its dazzling diversity of forms, and how we humans are related to everything else on earth. With increasingly sophisticated genetic methods now bringing us ever closer to answers, leading evolutionary biologist Max Telford takes us inside one of science's greatest quests. In the intellectually thrilling The Tree of Life: Solving Science's Greatest Puzzle (W. W. Norton, 2025), Telford shows how reconstructing the web of relationships between all our planet's species, from birds and butterflies to mushrooms and moose, allows us to unravel the epic history of life on our planet. In Telford's hands, the many-branched evolutionary trees that biologists assemble--from Charles Darwin's first sketches to the vast computer-generated diagrams scientists are building today--become time machines that take us on a vivid journey through four billion years of life's history. We meet long-lost ancestors, picturing them in the environment of a much younger earth, and discover where we first acquired our backbones and nipples and, conversely, where we lost our tails. We learn how insects are "actually" crustaceans, and how dogs and wolves are more closely related to whales than to the recently extinct Tasmanian wolves they so resemble. Far from a dry representation of the dead, the tree of life is a living, shifting thing that constantly alters our perspective on the past, present, and future of life on earth. For any reader fascinated by evolution and natural history, The Tree of Life is an essential portal to the distant past and a window onto our collective origins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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22 jaar na de publicatie van "On the Origin of Species" schreef Darwin een brief aan William Graham. In die brief beschrijft hij een fundamenteel probleem met zijn evolutietheorie en wat die theorie zou betekenen voor het menselijk denken. Nu, bijna 150 jaar later, blijft dit een filosofisch dilemma voor iedereen die gelooft dat mensen het resultaat zijn van toevallige, blinde, puur natuurlijke processen. Muziek: Khi Rho Beats

Summary: The term “living fossil” is a bit controversial but does it fit the tuatara? Join Kiersten to find out.   For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean   Show Notes:  “New study shows modern tuatara are little changed from 190 million year old ancestors.” Harvard University Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, March 2022. https://www.oeb.harvard.edu/news Music written and performed by Katherine Camp   Transcript (Piano music plays) Kiersten - This is Ten Things I Like About…a ten minute, ten episode podcast about unknown or misunderstood wildlife. (Piano music stops)   Kiersten - Welcome to Ten Things I Like About… This is a podcast about misunderstood or unknown creatures in nature. Some we'll find right out side our doors and some are continents away but all are fascinating.  This podcast will focus ten, ten minute episodes on different animals and their amazing characteristics. Please join me on this extraordinary journey, you won't regret it. The sixth thing I like about the tuatara is how long they have lived. Just like another animal we have talked about, the coelacanth, the tuatara appears in the fossil record from way back in time. The first time we see the tuatara in the fossil record is during the Jurassic period. Now, of course, a certain book and movie series has made this a very popular time in Earth's history, so you may be familiar with this time period. It is famous for being the age of dinosaurs, at least some of the most popular and recognizable dinosaurs.  The term living fossil has been tossed around in reference to the tuatara, as well as the coelacanth, but this term is controversial. It is quite the romantic phrase actually. To think that an animal is so well adapted to the world it lives in that is hasn't changed since the first time it appeared on this planet is a notion that a lot of us want to believe, but is it true? The first major problem with this concept, is that there is no real definition of what makes an animal or plant a living fossil.  Charles Darwin coined the term “living fossil” in 1859. According to Darwin's definition a living fossil is a species or group of species that is so little changed that it provides an insight into earlier, now extinct, forms of life. A living fossil can also be described as an organism that has remained relatively unchanged over millions of years, or one that has no, or very few, close surviving relatives. It certainly sounds like we have stumbled on another controversy here. In the last episode we answered the question of whether the tuatara is a lizard or not. Spoiler here, listeners, if you haven't heard the previous episode and you don't want a spoiler to this question, stop listening now and go back and listen to last week's episode. With that warning, let's move on. We have established that tuatara are not lizards, they are reptiles but not lizards for various reasons. Shall we jump into the next controversial question then? Are tuatara living fossils? Let's look at Darwin's definition first. How much  have tuatara changed since they first appeared in the fossil record? A 2022 study from Harvard University's Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology may give us some insight. Tuatara are the last remnant of the Rhynchocephalians. These reptiles peaked in abundance in the Jurassic period. Then they disappeared from the fossil record.   Two researchers were looking through the archives in the Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology and came across something that had been sitting in the drawers for decades, a tuatara fossil. This fossil was discovered in northern Arizona in the Kayenta Formation of the United States in 1982. Professor Stephanie Pierce and postdoctoral fellow Tiago Simoes jumped into examining this forgotten fossil. They used micro-CT scans to examine the fossil in three dimension. Then they digitally pieced the puzzle together revealing a full unflattened skull. It greatly resembled the modern day tuatara. It had rows of interlocking teeth that extended directly from the bone and it had two holes behind the eyes, just like the modern day tuatara.  Pierce and Simoes named the fossil Navajoshenodon sani which means “old age” in the indigenous language of the Navajo. This fossil provides the first nearly complete skull of any fossil sphenodontine in the world. It also places the tuatara in the Late Triassic. They may be older than we thought.  So how does this help us determine the answer to the living fossil question? It does give support for both descriptions. The modern day tuatara is similar enough to the fossil that it gives us insight into a long dead relative, and it seems to have changed very little from the long ago fossil of a creature that roamed the planet with dinosaurs.  Unlike the coelacanth, which is definitely not a living fossil, maybe the tuatara is a living fossil. It is food for thought and that is one of the reasons I started this podcast. I hope you will continue to think about this small living fossil controversy because it is my sixth favorite thing about the tuatara. If you're enjoying this podcast please recommend me to friends and family and take a moment to give me a rating on whatever platform your listening. It will help me reach more listeners and give the animals I talk about an even better chance at change.  Join me next week for another exciting episode about the tuatara.        (Piano Music plays)  This has been an episode of Ten Things I like About with Kiersten and Company. Original music written and performed by Katherine Camp, piano extraordinaire.

What happens when everyone knows what everyone knows? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice dive into human psychology and how recursive common knowledge is the invisible glue holding civilization together with cognitive scientist and author, Steven Pinker.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free.Thanks to our Patrons Zypherior (Fjottrik), Brett Peterson, Sheila Weinhardt, baltimega, Eric Gouse, Mathias Toft, Mike, Alex Boyer, Joey, Nathan, Mark, logan, Tal Rozow, Craig F, Nathir Kassam, Doug Calli, Artem, Jay Sawyer, Owen Aston, Tyler, smbriggs1, Galaxy Master, Stephanie Edwards, Fahad Sadiq, Erasmus, Margaret Kaczorowski, Julia, Marie Rausku, Andrew Talley, Wayne2566, Rob Weber, Eric Cabrera, Galarian Rowlet, Mark S. Meadows, Alexander Burov, Christopher Knight, Dan, William Hughes-Ruddell, Lisa R., Alison Broussard, Alex M. Zepeda, Michael Kroll, Caroline Cockrell, Shakeel Kadri, Cassondra Lowe, Ethan Rudkin, Fabio Scopel, Denisse Bermudez, Jacqui Wakeley, Nick, Shelley, Christina, RT, Jan Souček, Christopher NAVARRETTE, Ken, Dek Shanaghy, Matthew Bosheh, Ms. Netta, Deciphering Yiddish, DxGhostHawk, Olga Cadilla, Rick Prunty, Young Hahn, Yen-Chen Lee, Gail Reed Lobo, Joe Horner, Eps15 Unc, HiTecLoLife, Shazia, PatienceHoney, James Watson, Alex Court, Rylan Accalia, Alex1016, Çağlayan (Chao) Karagözler, Nick Parks, Christopher Causey, William, Dana, Dagim Afework Mekonnen, joseph Rollins, ulus, Brent Knoll, Ron Mueller, Rosa Harris, Casey Hall, Jill Whalen, Honey Moon, Neicy, Justin Laning, Chris Mackenzie, Malik Sankofa, and Jeff Allmendinger for supporting us this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a whole week early.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the 19th century, a quiet, curious naturalist named Charles Darwin proposed a theory that went on the shake science, religion, and philosophy. Darwin introduced a new way of thinking about life itself. His theory of evolution by natural selection revealed that every species (humans included) changes over time, adapts to its environment, and shares common ancestors. In today's episode of Thinking in English, I want to explore the life of Charles Darwin, look closely at his most important discoveries, and discuss how his ideas still influence modern biology. And finally, we'll discuss a big question: Is Charles Darwin the greatest scientist of all time? And while we are doing this, we'll practice our English listening comprehension and learn some new English vocabulary! Conversation Club - ⁠⁠https://thinkinginenglish.blog/patreon/conversation-clubs/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2026/01/19/371-charles-darwin-greatest-scientist-of-all-time-english-vocabulary-lesson/ AD Free Episode - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thinking in English Bonus Podcast -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/collection/869866⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube Channel -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My Editing Software (Affiliate Link) - ⁠https://descript.cello.so/BgOK9XOfQdD⁠ Borough by Blue Dot Sessions Contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to advertise on Thinking in English. Thinking in English is part of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Airwave Media podcast network.⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

”It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.“         Charles Darwin

On Creation Moments, we often challenge evolution with examples that show that the creation is carefully and lovingly designed by the Creator. Many of these evidences leave evolutionists silent and unable to respond. But one evidence for design is so powerful, it almost seems unfair for creationists to mention it. Yet they do, as in one release from scientists at the Institute for Creation Research.While the brain weighs only three pounds, it can do the work of 1,000 supercomputers. It doesn't need to be connected to a power source and it doesn't overheat because it is able to make its own electricity and it operates on only microvolts of power. If your brain's 10 trillion cells were placed end to end, they would stretch for over 100,000 miles. Your brain has the capacity to store every word of every book on a bookshelf 500 miles long.In order for the human brain to have evolved from a simpler brain in the time that evolutionists claim it has, the brain would have had to evolve millions of new cells every year for millions of years. A.R. Wallace, co-discoverer with Charles Darwin of natural selection, once noted that there is a huge gulf between the human brain and that of the ape. Darwin recognized what Wallace's argument did to their theory and responded, "I hope you have not murdered completely your own and my child."God has given you a brain that has wonderful abilities. Don't waste one of the greatest material gifts the Creator has given you.Psalm 40:5"Many, O LORD my God, are Your wonderful works which You have done; and Your thoughts which are toward us cannot be recounted to You in order; if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered."Prayer: Forgive me Father, for underestimating the great gift which You have given me—my brain. Grant me Your Holy Spirit so that I may begin and continue all learning and wisdom in You. In Jesus' Name. Amen.REF.: DeYoung, Don, and Richard Bliss. Thinking about the brain. ICR Impact. Image: A human brain under examination in a surgical setting. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1232/29?v=20251111

Julieta García conversa con Claudina Domingo sobre el fenómeno cultural accidental que representaron Las Perdidas y cómo un suceso de este tipo, sin proponérselo, puede convertirse en parte de la cultura popular. También se reflexiona sobre artistas y figuras como Juan Gabriel u Octavio Paz que en términos separatistas fueron enfrentados por la sociedad en catalogarlos como la “alta” y la “baja” cultura, estigmatizando así quien merece o no estar en Bellas Artes o en otros museos que institucionalizan la cultura.Claudina Domingo. Poeta, narradora y autora de obras como Las enemigas y La noche en el espejo, entre otras. Ha sido acreedora a diversos premios, como el Gilberto Owen, y se desempeña también como editora en la Revista de la Universidad de México (UNAM).

WOW! We've reached the 400th episode of this podcast. I'd like to thank all of you for being here with me on this incredible journey. And now, let us begin.  Links: Email Me | Twitter | Fac ebook | Website | Linkedin Join the Time And Life Mastery Programme here. Use the coupon code: codisgreat to get 50% off. Download the Areas of Focus Workbook for free here Get Your Copy Of Your Time, Your Way: Time Well Managed, Life Well Lived The Working With… Weekly Newsletter Carl Pullein Learning Centre Carl's YouTube Channel Carl Pullein Coaching Programmes Subscribe to my Substack  The Working With… Podcast Previous episodes page   Script | 399 Hello, and welcome to episode 400 of the Your Time, Your Way Podcast. A podcast to answer all your questions about productivity, time management, self-development, and goal planning. My name is Carl Pullein, and I am your host of this show.  15 years ago, I remember being excited to find Ian Fleming's explanation of how to write a thriller. I saved the text of that article from the Internet directly into Evernote. As I look back, I think that is probably my favourite piece of text that I've saved in my notes over the years. This morning I did a little experiment. I asked Gemini what Ian Fleming‘s advice is for writing a thriller. Within seconds, Gemini gave me not only the original text but also a summary and bullet points of the main points.  Does this mean that many of the things we have traditionally saved in our digital notes today are no longer needed? I'm not so sure. It's this and many similar uses of our digital note-taking applications that may no longer be necessary And that nicely brings me on to this week's topic, and that means it's time for me to hand you over to the Mystery Podcast Voice for this week's question. This week's question comes from Ricardo. Ricardo asks, Could you discuss more about note-taking in your podcast, as I have difficulties regarding how to collect and store what's important? Hi Ricardo. Thank you for your question.  When digital note-taking apps began appearing on our mobile phones around 2009, they were a revelation.  Prior to this innovation, we carried around notebooks and collected our thoughts, meeting notes and plans in them.  Yet, given our human frailties, most of these notebooks were lost, and even if they were not, it was difficult to find the right notebook with the right notes.  Some people were good at storing these. Many journalists and scientists were excellent at keeping these records organised. As were many artists.  And we are very lucky that they did because many years later, those notebooks are still available to us. You can see Charles Darwin's and Isaac Newton's notebooks today. Many of which are kept at the Athenaeum Club in London, and others are in museums around the world.  It was important in the days before the Internet to keep these notebooks safe. They contained original thoughts, scientific processes and information that, as in Charles Darwin's and Isaac Newton's case, would later form part of a massive scientific breakthrough.  Darwin's journey on HMS Beagle was a defining moment in scientific history. It provided the raw data and observations that would eventually lead to his theory of evolution by natural selection.  That was published some twenty years after his journey in his book On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.  During Darwin's five-year journey around the world, he filled 15 field notebooks with observations and sketches—these were roughly the same size as the iconic Field Notes pocket notebooks you can buy today.  Additionally, he kept several Geological Specimen Notebooks. These were slightly larger than his field notes notebooks. He used these primarily to catalogue the fossils and rocks he collected Darwin also kept a large journal during his travels, which he used to record data and incidents.  These were all original thoughts and observations.  Today, all that information is freely available on the internet and, of course, in books.  What's more, with AI tools such as Gemini and ChatGPT, finding this information today is easy. I, like many people today, rarely use internet searches for information. I simply ask Gemini.  This means there's no point in saving this information in my digital notes. All my searches are saved within the Gemini app, as they are in ChatGPT and Claude.  But your original thoughts, ideas and project notes are unique. It's these you want to keep in your digital notes.  Much like Charles Darwin and Isaac Newton wrote down their thoughts and observations, your thoughts, observations and ideas should be collected and stored.  When Darwin travelled on the Beagle, he was 22 years old. When he published The Origin of Species, he was 45.  And perhaps, like Darwin, not all your ideas today will have an immediate practical purpose. But if you don't keep them, they never will. This is why it's important to keep them where you can find them later.  And that's where our digital tools today are so much better than the paper notebooks we kept. We can find anything, any time, from any digital device we have on hand.  I remember reading Leonardo Da Vinci's biography, and he often travelled to other parts of Italy. If he needed to reference a note he had made—and he made copious notes—and he did not have the right notebook with him on his travels, it would have taken him days to retrieve the information.  We don't have that problem today.  So, when it comes to collecting, be ruthless in what you keep.  I have a notebook in my notes app called “Suppliers”. This is where I store the names of the companies I regularly buy things from.  For example, I get my clothing from several preferred retailers. I buy my woollen jumpers (sweaters) from Cordings of Piccadilly. In the note I have for Cordings, are my sizes and the website address.  This makes it easy for me to find what I am looking for and order. I use Apple's Password app to store my login details, so once I have found what I want, I can order it very quickly.  Amazon makes this even easier with a “Buy It Again” section, so if I am running low on Yorkshire Tea, I go to Amazon, click Buy It Again, and within a few seconds, I see Yorkshire Tea and can order straight away.  Ten years ago, I kept all that information in my notes. Today, I don't bother as it's faster to go directly to Amazon.  Another use I have for my digital notes is to keep all my client meeting notes. Each week, I will have around fifteen to twenty calls with clients, and I keep notes for each call as I write feedback, which I send to the client after the call.  These are unique notes, and each one will be different, so using the Darwin/Newton principle—keeping thoughts, ideas and observations in your notes—they will be kept in my notes in a notebook called “clients”. What's great about this is I have over eight years' worth of client notes in Evernote, which feed ideas for future content as they're directly relatable to real experiences and difficulties.  Another useful note to have in your notes is something called an “Anchor Note”. This is a note where you keep critical information you may need at any particular time.  For example, I keep all the subscriber links to my various websites there, which can be quickly copied and pasted whenever needed.  I also have the Korean Immigration office website there, since it's not easy to find, and I only need it every 3 or 4 years.  Depending on how security-conscious you are, you can also keep your Social Security and driving license numbers there, too.  How you organise your notes depends on you and how your brain works. However, the more complex your organisational system, the slower you will be at finding what you need.  Now this is where computers come into their own. Whether you use Apple, Google or Microsoft, all these companies have built incredible search functionality into the core of their systems.  This means as long as you give your note a title that means something to you, you will be able to find it in five or ten years' time.  I remember once my wife asked me for a password to a Korean website I had not used in ten years or more. I couldn't remember it, and I didn't have the password stored in my old password manager, 1Password.  As a long shot, I typed the name of the website into Evernote—the note-taking app I've been using for almost fifteen years—and within a second, the website with my login details was on my screen.  If I'd tried to find that information by going through my notebooks and tags, I would never have found it. I let Evernote handle the hard work, and it did so superbly.  However, that said, there is something about having some basic structure to your notes. I use a structure I call GAPRA. GAPRA stands for Goals, Areas of Focus, Projects, Resources and Archive. It's loosely based on Tiago Forte's PARA method.  I find having separate places for my goals, areas of focus and projects makes it easier for me to navigate things when I am creating a note.  My goals section is for tracking data. For instance, if I were losing weight, I would record my weight each week there.  My areas of focus notebook is where I keep my definitions of my areas and what they mean to me, and it gives me a single place to review these every six months.  My project notebook is where I keep all my notes for my current projects.  The biggest notebook I have, though, is my resources notebook. This is a catch-all for everything else. My supplier's notebook is there, as is information about different cities I travel to or may travel to in the future. As I look at that notebook now, Paris is the note that has the most information. (Although Osaka in Japan is getting close to it)  I also have places to visit in Korea that I keep for when my mother visits—which she does every year—so I can build a different itinerary for her each year.  The archive is for old notes. I'm not by nature a hoarder, but I do find it reassuring that anything I have created is still there and still searchable.  And that's it, Ricardo.  You don't need to keep anything that is findable on the internet or in AI; that's duplication. But what I would highly recommend you keep are your original ideas, thoughts, and meeting notes (even if they are being summarised by AI. How AI interprets what's been said is not always what was meant)  And if, like me, you prefer to take handwritten notes, you can scan them into your digital notes app so you have a quick reference even if you don't have your paper notebook with you.  I hope that helps, and thank you for your question, Ricardo. And thank you to you, too, for listening.  It just remains for me now to wish you all a very, very productive week.   

Why did Isaac Newton read books on chiromancy, the occult science of hand reading that revealed the secrets of the soul? Why did Charles Darwin claim that the hand gave humans dominion over all other species? Why did psychoanalyst Charlotte Wolff climb into the primate cages of the London Zoo, taking hundreds of delicate palm prints? Why did Francis Galton, the father of fingerprinting, take palm prints too? And why did world-leading geneticists study the geometry of palm lines in their search for the secrets of chromosomal syndromes? Decoding the Hand: A History of Science, Medicine, and Magic (University of Chicago, 2025) is an astounding history of magic, medicine, and science, of an enduring search for how our bodily surfaces might reveal an inner self—a soul, a character, an identity. From sixteenth-century occult physicians influenced by the Kabbalah to twentieth-century geneticists, and from criminologists to eugenicists, award-winning historian Dr. Alison Bashford takes us on a remarkable journey into the strange world of hand readers, revealing how signs on the hand—its shape, lines, marks, and patterns—have been elaborately decoded over the centuries. Sometimes learned, sometimes outrageously deceptive, sometimes earnest, and, more often than we ever expected, medically and scientifically trained, these palm readers of the past prove to be essential links in the human quest to peer into bodies, souls, minds, and selves. Not only for fortune-telling palmists were the future and the past, health, and character laid bare in the hand, but for other experts in bodies and minds as well: anatomists, psychiatrists, embryologists, primatologists, evolutionary biologists, geneticists, and more. Drawing telling parallels between the divination promised by palmistry and the appeal to self-knowledge offered by modern genetic testing, Decoding the Hand also makes clear that palm-reading is far from a relic or simple charlatanism. Dr. Bashford's sagacious history of human hands touching and connecting opens wide the essential human pursuit of what lies within and beyond. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science

Why did Isaac Newton read books on chiromancy, the occult science of hand reading that revealed the secrets of the soul? Why did Charles Darwin claim that the hand gave humans dominion over all other species? Why did psychoanalyst Charlotte Wolff climb into the primate cages of the London Zoo, taking hundreds of delicate palm prints? Why did Francis Galton, the father of fingerprinting, take palm prints too? And why did world-leading geneticists study the geometry of palm lines in their search for the secrets of chromosomal syndromes? Decoding the Hand: A History of Science, Medicine, and Magic (University of Chicago, 2025) is an astounding history of magic, medicine, and science, of an enduring search for how our bodily surfaces might reveal an inner self—a soul, a character, an identity. From sixteenth-century occult physicians influenced by the Kabbalah to twentieth-century geneticists, and from criminologists to eugenicists, award-winning historian Dr. Alison Bashford takes us on a remarkable journey into the strange world of hand readers, revealing how signs on the hand—its shape, lines, marks, and patterns—have been elaborately decoded over the centuries. Sometimes learned, sometimes outrageously deceptive, sometimes earnest, and, more often than we ever expected, medically and scientifically trained, these palm readers of the past prove to be essential links in the human quest to peer into bodies, souls, minds, and selves. Not only for fortune-telling palmists were the future and the past, health, and character laid bare in the hand, but for other experts in bodies and minds as well: anatomists, psychiatrists, embryologists, primatologists, evolutionary biologists, geneticists, and more. Drawing telling parallels between the divination promised by palmistry and the appeal to self-knowledge offered by modern genetic testing, Decoding the Hand also makes clear that palm-reading is far from a relic or simple charlatanism. Dr. Bashford's sagacious history of human hands touching and connecting opens wide the essential human pursuit of what lies within and beyond. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Why did Isaac Newton read books on chiromancy, the occult science of hand reading that revealed the secrets of the soul? Why did Charles Darwin claim that the hand gave humans dominion over all other species? Why did psychoanalyst Charlotte Wolff climb into the primate cages of the London Zoo, taking hundreds of delicate palm prints? Why did Francis Galton, the father of fingerprinting, take palm prints too? And why did world-leading geneticists study the geometry of palm lines in their search for the secrets of chromosomal syndromes? Decoding the Hand: A History of Science, Medicine, and Magic (University of Chicago, 2025) is an astounding history of magic, medicine, and science, of an enduring search for how our bodily surfaces might reveal an inner self—a soul, a character, an identity. From sixteenth-century occult physicians influenced by the Kabbalah to twentieth-century geneticists, and from criminologists to eugenicists, award-winning historian Dr. Alison Bashford takes us on a remarkable journey into the strange world of hand readers, revealing how signs on the hand—its shape, lines, marks, and patterns—have been elaborately decoded over the centuries. Sometimes learned, sometimes outrageously deceptive, sometimes earnest, and, more often than we ever expected, medically and scientifically trained, these palm readers of the past prove to be essential links in the human quest to peer into bodies, souls, minds, and selves. Not only for fortune-telling palmists were the future and the past, health, and character laid bare in the hand, but for other experts in bodies and minds as well: anatomists, psychiatrists, embryologists, primatologists, evolutionary biologists, geneticists, and more. Drawing telling parallels between the divination promised by palmistry and the appeal to self-knowledge offered by modern genetic testing, Decoding the Hand also makes clear that palm-reading is far from a relic or simple charlatanism. Dr. Bashford's sagacious history of human hands touching and connecting opens wide the essential human pursuit of what lies within and beyond. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/medicine

What if the real story isn't science versus faith—but how faith helped give rise to modern science? That question sits at the heart of this episode of Thinking Things Through. Rather than rehearsing familiar culture-war arguments, we invite you to rethink the relationship between science and Christianity from a historical, philosophical, and deeply human perspective. Ron makes the provocative claim that modern experimental science did not arise despite Christianity, but within a culture shaped by it. For most of human history, people from every culture on every continent observed nature, but they did not conduct experiments to test their explanations. What changed around 500 years ago was the belief that the universe is not only orderly, but intelligible—and that humans are permitted, even encouraged, to understand how it works. The European Christians began to believe that God wanted the faithful to understand the universe to alleviate suffering. This led to modern medicine and pharmacology. Science refines and deepens theology. Charles Darwin was an example of how rigorous science and deep faith can coexist. Ron's own faith is stronger because of science.If you're shaped by scientific thinking but curious about Christianity—or if you're a believer trying to make sense of faith in a scientific age—this conversation is for you. Let's think it through.

Why did Isaac Newton read books on chiromancy, the occult science of hand reading that revealed the secrets of the soul? Why did Charles Darwin claim that the hand gave humans dominion over all other species? Why did psychoanalyst Charlotte Wolff climb into the primate cages of the London Zoo, taking hundreds of delicate palm prints? Why did Francis Galton, the father of fingerprinting, take palm prints too? And why did world-leading geneticists study the geometry of palm lines in their search for the secrets of chromosomal syndromes? Decoding the Hand: A History of Science, Medicine, and Magic (University of Chicago, 2025) is an astounding history of magic, medicine, and science, of an enduring search for how our bodily surfaces might reveal an inner self—a soul, a character, an identity. From sixteenth-century occult physicians influenced by the Kabbalah to twentieth-century geneticists, and from criminologists to eugenicists, award-winning historian Dr. Alison Bashford takes us on a remarkable journey into the strange world of hand readers, revealing how signs on the hand—its shape, lines, marks, and patterns—have been elaborately decoded over the centuries. Sometimes learned, sometimes outrageously deceptive, sometimes earnest, and, more often than we ever expected, medically and scientifically trained, these palm readers of the past prove to be essential links in the human quest to peer into bodies, souls, minds, and selves. Not only for fortune-telling palmists were the future and the past, health, and character laid bare in the hand, but for other experts in bodies and minds as well: anatomists, psychiatrists, embryologists, primatologists, evolutionary biologists, geneticists, and more. Drawing telling parallels between the divination promised by palmistry and the appeal to self-knowledge offered by modern genetic testing, Decoding the Hand also makes clear that palm-reading is far from a relic or simple charlatanism. Dr. Bashford's sagacious history of human hands touching and connecting opens wide the essential human pursuit of what lies within and beyond. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why did Isaac Newton read books on chiromancy, the occult science of hand reading that revealed the secrets of the soul? Why did Charles Darwin claim that the hand gave humans dominion over all other species? Why did psychoanalyst Charlotte Wolff climb into the primate cages of the London Zoo, taking hundreds of delicate palm prints? Why did Francis Galton, the father of fingerprinting, take palm prints too? And why did world-leading geneticists study the geometry of palm lines in their search for the secrets of chromosomal syndromes? Decoding the Hand: A History of Science, Medicine, and Magic (University of Chicago, 2025) is an astounding history of magic, medicine, and science, of an enduring search for how our bodily surfaces might reveal an inner self—a soul, a character, an identity. From sixteenth-century occult physicians influenced by the Kabbalah to twentieth-century geneticists, and from criminologists to eugenicists, award-winning historian Dr. Alison Bashford takes us on a remarkable journey into the strange world of hand readers, revealing how signs on the hand—its shape, lines, marks, and patterns—have been elaborately decoded over the centuries. Sometimes learned, sometimes outrageously deceptive, sometimes earnest, and, more often than we ever expected, medically and scientifically trained, these palm readers of the past prove to be essential links in the human quest to peer into bodies, souls, minds, and selves. Not only for fortune-telling palmists were the future and the past, health, and character laid bare in the hand, but for other experts in bodies and minds as well: anatomists, psychiatrists, embryologists, primatologists, evolutionary biologists, geneticists, and more. Drawing telling parallels between the divination promised by palmistry and the appeal to self-knowledge offered by modern genetic testing, Decoding the Hand also makes clear that palm-reading is far from a relic or simple charlatanism. Dr. Bashford's sagacious history of human hands touching and connecting opens wide the essential human pursuit of what lies within and beyond. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society

Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species opened the modern era of evolutionary thinking. The very name of his book suggests that as we look back in time, we should see fewer kinds of animals. Darwin led many people to think that there should be a greater variety of plants and animals today than in the distant past. And, those plants and animals should be more sophisticated today.But the fossil record tells just the opposite story. The most ancient rocks with identifiable fossils of multicelled creatures in them contain every major family alive today. These creatures just appear fully formed all at once. And both evolutionists and creationists admit that not all the creatures that existed in the day when these fossils were formed have been preserved in the fossil record.When you think of some of the pictures of strange creatures from the early days of earth history, it seems obvious that, contrary to Darwin's theory, there was a much greater variety of creatures alive in the past than exists today. And generally, they were bigger and stronger than creatures are today. Ferns grew over 100 feet high, and dragonflies had wingspans of six feet. There are fewer kinds of creatures today, and what we have are often smaller and weaker than what we find in the fossil record.These facts don't present a picture of evolutionary development and improvement at all. It is a picture of a perfect creation corrupted by sin and running down. This is the same flow of history revealed in Scripture. But thankfully, Scripture shows us how in Christ Jesus there is escape from all the effects of sin!Genesis 1:31"Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good. So the evening and the morning were the sixth day."Prayer: Dear Father; the entire creation groans under the consequences of man's sin. Give me a clearer understanding of the fact that the gospel of forgiveness is a needed message for us in the everyday world, and help me to communicate that to others. In Jesus' Name. Amen.Image: Lepidodendron lycopodioides, Woudloper, PD, Wikimedia Commons. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1232/29?v=20251111

Jonah Goldberg is joined by returning guest Matt Ridley, author of Birds, Sex and Beauty: The Extraordinary Implications of Charles Darwin's Strangest Idea. The two discuss the beauty of birds and the distinction between natural selection and sexual selection, how species evolve to adapt to city life, and the origins of the COVID-19 virus.Show Notes:—Matt's previous appearance on The Remnant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CrowdScience listener Limbikani in Zambia is always being told he has his Dad's laugh, so he set us the challenge of trying to find out whether a laugh can be passed down in our genes or if it's something we learn from our environment. Presenter Caroline Steel steps into the world of one of the world's greatest laughter experts, Professor Sophie Scott, neuroscientist at University College London. In her office stuffed with memorabilia of a life filled with fun, they discuss how the shape of our bodies could play a role in how we laugh. Also joining the fun is Dr Gil Greengross, evolutionary psychologist at Aberystwyth University in Wales, UK. Gil tells us how Charles Darwin was the first person to question how laughter evolved. Caroline also speaks to Dr Nancy Segal, Professor of Developmental Psychology and Director of the Twin Studies Center at California State University, Fullerton. Nancy is an expert in studies that demonstrate the role of nature vs nurture in how who we are and how we behave. She tells the story of the ‘Giggle Twins', who were separated at birth but found they laughed identically when they met three decades later. So does that mean that we really do inherit our laughs from our parents? Presenter: Caroline Steel Producer: Tom Bonnett Editor: Ben Motley Credit: The sound of rats laughing (slowed down so that our ears can detect the ultrasound) is courtesy of Dr. Jaak Panksepp(Photo: Father and son on yellow background- stock photo Credit: Georgijevic via Getty Images)

Evolution says that life began with the simplest forms. It took over a billion years just to evolve algae and another billion years for living things to have more than one cell. It took half a billion years of slow development to generate today's creatures. And evolution says that this story comes from the fossil record.What most people do not know is that there is no such story in the fossil record. And when not writing textbooks or appearing on television, evolutionary scientists will admit that their story of life cannot be found in the fossil record. According to the fossil record, every major family alive today appears suddenly and fully formed in the Cambrian rocks, which contain the first clear evidences of developed life.Charles Darwin was aware of this. Believing his own theory to be true, he called this problem a real mystery and wrote that it is probably a valid argument against evolution. Darwin wrote that he expected the problem to be solved as more fossils were discovered. But today, well over a century later, the problem remains and was written about in recent history in the Scientific American.So, Christians should not feel intimidated by the claims of scientists. We Christians have our faith by which we interpret what we see in the world. But the evolutionary story of life and the fossils is nothing more than the interpretation of the world according to evolutionary faith. We agree that far greater faith is required to believe in the revelation of Charles Darwin than to believe the revelation of God.Luke 19:40"But he answered and said to them, "I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out."Prayer: Dear Lord; Men mock what You have revealed in Your Word and try to intimidate Your people by telling us how ignorant our beliefs are. Give Your people, beginning with me, a strong and bold faith in Your revealed Word. In Jesus' Name. AmenREF.: Marland & Rudwick. The great Intra-Cambrian ice age. Scientific American. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1232/29?v=20251111

Cinco años dando la vuelta al mundo a bordo del Beagle. Viajamos tras los pasos de Charles Darwin y recorremos la ruta real que cambió su forma de mirar el planeta… y la nuestra.Gracias por estar aquí —¡ya superamos los 1,200 episodios y el millón de escuchas! Es pura magia gracias a ti, y me encanta compartirla.✈️ Recuerda, en mi web www.cesarsar.com propongo algunos viajes conmigo a diferentes lugares del mundo. Vámonos! Por qué este podcast es mío, pero también es tuyo, he creado una sección en mi web de descuentos donde he negociado con diversas empresas interesantes, beneficios para todos. Tanto en seguros de Viaje como en tarjetas eSIM y otros. Descuentos - César Sar | El Turistahttps://cesarsar.com/descuentos/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Aún no monetizo automáticamente para no interrumpir nuestra charla, pero te pido una mano: dame 5 estrellas y una reseña rápida —¡30 segundos que me impulsan mucho!

What does it mean to be human?We thoughtfully tackle this ancient question on our annual Year-in-Review episode, featuring segments from Profile interviews of 2025. Guests include Michael Ward, Nadya Williams, Gary Habermas, Robert Bowman, Paul Nelson, Michael Behe, Casey Luskin, Robert Minich, John Oswalt, Sandra Tanner, and Michael Ray Lewis.Free Watchman Profile Articles AtheismDeconstructionismCharles DarwinScientism Carl SaganNaturalismBart Ehrman FREE: We are also offering a subscription to our 4-page bimonthly Profiles here: www.watchman.org/Free.PROFILE NOTEBOOK: Order the complete collection of Watchman Fellowship Profiles (over 600 pages -- from Astrology to Zen Buddhism) in either printed or PDF formats here: www.watchman.org/notebook. SUPPORT: Help us create more content like this. Make a tax-deductible donation here: www.watchman.org/give.Apologetics Profile is a ministry of Watchman Fellowship For more information, visit www.watchman.org © 2025 Watchman Fellowship, Inc.

So many books are published each year; few stand the test of time. Today we devote our whole show to asking which works have shaped the way we behave and how we think. Picks include “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley, “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen, “A Suitable Boy” by Vikram Seth and “Lord of the Rings” by JRR Tolkien.Full list of books mentioned in the show:The BibleThe Koran“Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins“On the Origin of Species” by Charles Darwin“Il Saggiatore” by Galileo Galilei“Two New Sciences” by Galileo Galilei“Capital in the Twenty-First Century” by Thomas Piketty“Amusing Ourselves to Death” by Neil PostmanThe novels of Philip PullmanThe Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling“The Satanic Verses” by Salman Rushdie“Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley“A Suitable Boy” by Vikram Seth “Lord of the Rings” by J.R.R. Tolkien “A Room of One's Own” by Virginia Woolf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So many books are published each year; few stand the test of time. Today we devote our whole show to asking which works have shaped the way we behave and how we think. Picks include “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley, “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen, “A Suitable Boy” by Vikram Seth and “Lord of the Rings” by JRR Tolkien.Full list of books mentioned in the show:The BibleThe Koran“Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins“On the Origin of Species” by Charles Darwin“Il Saggiatore” by Galileo Galilei“Two New Sciences” by Galileo Galilei“Capital in the Twenty-First Century” by Thomas Piketty“Amusing Ourselves to Death” by Neil PostmanThe novels of Philip PullmanThe Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling“The Satanic Verses” by Salman Rushdie“Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley“A Suitable Boy” by Vikram Seth “Lord of the Rings” by J.R.R. Tolkien “A Room of One's Own” by Virginia Woolf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Warum sind die Organismen so unterschiedlich? Charles Darwin konnte nicht alles beantworten. Doch dank biologischer Grundlagenforschung und den Möglichkeiten, komplette Genome zu sequenzieren kommen inzwischen immer neue Erkenntnisse ans Licht.

Week 38 of Ted Gioia's Immersive Humanities Course pairs two seemingly unrelated works: Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species (chapters 1–4) and John Stuart Mill's On Liberty. What initially felt random turned out to be an enlightening combination! Darwin's early chapters focus not on sweeping conclusions but on careful observation—natural selection as a real, ongoing process, and the frustratingly blurry boundary between “species” and “variety.” His meticulous attention to detail is both humbling and persuasive, even if the book's once-shocking claims now feel familiar. Mill's On Liberty complements Darwin perfectly by arguing that truth itself depends on open discussion. A society, Mill insists, produces great individuals only when it protects freedom of thought and speech and resists dogma. Read together, these works reveal how revolutionary ideas require not just insight, but a culture willing to debate, question, and change. This week left a lasting impression—and a renewed appreciation for intellectual humility and openness.We have a special Christmas Episode next week--be sure to check in!LINKTed Gioia/The Honest Broker's 12-Month Immersive Humanities Course (paywalled!)My Amazon Book List (NOT an affiliate link)CONNECTThe complete list of Crack the Book Episodes: https://cheryldrury.substack.com/p/crack-the-book-start-here?r=u3t2rTo read more of my writing, visit my Substack - https://www.cheryldrury.substack.com.Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cldrury/ LISTENSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5GpySInw1e8IqNQvXow7Lv?si=9ebd5508daa245bdApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crack-the-book/id1749793321 Captivate - https://crackthebook.captivate.fm

How have industry and technology shaped our understanding of ourselves and of our understanding and relationship with God? How have such intellectual and societal trends contributed to the rise of atheism and unbelief? We continue our conversation this week with author and teaching fellow of the Davenant Institute in Landrum, South Carolina, Dr. Joseph Minich. We discuss some of his 2023 book Bulwarks of Unbelief - Atheism and Divine Absence in a Secular Age. From the Davenant Institute Dr. Joseph Minich Dr. (PhD, The University of Texas at Dallas) is Faculty Chair and Professor of Philosophy at Davenant Hall. As part of his work, he also co-hosts the Pilgrim Faith podcast. The founding editor of Ad Fontes and former Editor-in-Chief of the Davenant Press, he is the author of Enduring Divine Absence (Davenant Press, 2018) and Bulwarks of Unbelief: Atheism and Divine Absence in a Secular Age (Lexham Press, 2023). His public writing can be found at The Calvinist International, Mere Orthodoxy, Modern Reformation, and Ad Fontes.Free Four-Page Articles from Watchman Fellowship: Charles DarwinNaturalismScientismDeconstructionAtheismAdditional Resources from Watchman Fellowship: FREE: We are also offering a subscription to our 4-page bimonthly Profiles here: www.watchman.org/Free.PROFILE NOTEBOOK: Order the complete collection of Watchman Fellowship Profiles (over 600 pages -- from Astrology to Zen Buddhism) in either printed or PDF formats here: www.watchman.org/notebook. SUPPORT: Help us create more content like this. Make a tax-deductible donation here: www.watchman.org/give.Daniel Ray's The Story of the Cosmos - How the Heavens Declare the Glory of God (https://www.thestoryofthecosmos.com). Apologetics Profile is a ministry of Watchman Fellowship For more information, visit www.watchman.org © 2025 Watchman Fellowship, Inc.

3/8. Darwin's Finches: The Evolution Myth and the Speed of Adaptation — Steven Moss — Moss corrects widespread misconceptions regarding Darwin's Finches, noting that Charles Darwin collected the specimens but failed to properly label their specific island origins, and subsequently employed pigeons rather than finches to explain evolutionary mechanisms. Moss discusses researchers Peter and Rosemary Grant, who demonstrated that evolutionary adaptation can occur with extraordinary rapidity, occurring within single El Niño weather events. Moss explores Australian birds, including the Magpie, as examples of misnamed convergent evolution. Moss emphasizes that all bird species, including the frequently underestimated pigeon, possess sophisticated cognitive and intelligence capabilities. 1862

On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/01/25), Hank answers the following questions:I'm attending the Apostolic Holiness Church, and they don't believe in the Trinity. Can you help me? Michael - MO (1:01)Is the rumor about Charles Darwin's deathbed conversion true? Patricia - KS (5:42)What's your opinion of the book Conversations with God by Neil Donald Walsh? Mike - Broken Arrow, OK (7:57)How can I show from Scripture that Universalism is wrong? Dan - St. Louis, MO (16:37)Why does Communion seem to be unimportant to some churches? Carlos - El Paso, TX (19:48)Does Joyce Meyer preach the prosperity gospel? Talitha - St. Louis, MO (23:32)

November 24, 1859. Charles Darwin sparks a scientific revolution by introducing the theory of evolution in his book On the Origin of Species.You can listen ad-free in the Wondery or Amazon Music app. Or for all that and more, go to IntoHistory.comHistory Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Order "Sometimes Illness Wins" today: https://www.fillingthegappublishing.com/Donate to Project Share: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/pages/2025-annual-holiday-fundraiser/Will Spencer talks about evolution, and explains what teachers REFUSE to tell us about evolution! Except, they'll all be happy to explain this stuff to you, if you actually listen.Cards:AIG Wants You To Be Misinformed About Science

Ella al-Shamahi is one part Charles Darwin, one part Indiana Jones. She braves war zones and pirate-infested waters to collect fossils from prehistoric caves, fossils that help us understand the origin of our species. Her recent hit BBC / PBS series Human follows her around the globe trying to piece together the unlikely story of how early humans conquered the world.  But Ella's own origins as an evolutionary biologist are equally unlikely. She sits down with us and tells us a story she has rarely shared publicly, about how she came to believe in evolution, and how much that belief cost her. Special thanks to Misha Euceph and Hamza Syed.EPISODE CREDITS: Reported by - Latif NasserProduced by - Jessica Yung and Pat Walterswith help from - Sarah QariFact-checking by - Diane Kellyand Edited by  - Pat Walters EPISODE CITATIONS:Videos - “Human” (https://www.bbcearth.com/shows/human), Ella's show on the BBC and PBSSignup for our newsletter!! It includes short essays, recommendations, and details about other ways to interact with the show. Sign up (https://radiolab.org/newsletter)!Radiolab is supported by listeners like you. Support Radiolab by becoming a member of The Lab (https://members.radiolab.org/) today.Follow our show on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @radiolab, and share your thoughts with us by emailing radiolab@wnyc.org.Leadership support for Radiolab's science programming is provided by the Simons Foundation and the John Templeton Foundation. Foundational support for Radiolab was provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.