Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Darwin's Birthday

Charles Darwin, arguably the 19th century's most influential scientist, was born 200 years ago on February 12, 1809. This article from the New York Times Science report gives a nice summary of why he was unique in his time and why much of his thinking is still relevant today.
For a larger overview, see this excellent New Scientist "Darwin's birthday" web page.

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