Tag Archives: evolution

Science Graffiti

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Katherine

My morning commute today was made more pleasant by this: Vandals love space! Which reminds me of one of the craziest stop-motion videos I’ve ever seen, in which street artist Blu draws the evolution of life since the Big Bang … Continue reading →

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Walks of Life

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Katherine

“The abridged story of life on earth, as told through the medium of walking fingers.” Pretty much explains itself, no?

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The Long Life of Darwin’s Images (Audio Slideshow)

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Katherine

Caravaggio…Van Gogh…Darwin? Charles Darwin, of course, wasn’t an artist – in fact, he could barely draw – but he was a visual thinker. In the new book Darwin’s Pictures, art historian Julia Voss makes the case that Darwin relied on … Continue reading →

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A New Species Of Music

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Shelley DuBois

Charles Darwin was an edgy dude. When On the Origin of Species was published in 1859, his ideas rocked the foundation of his church-centric society . Maybe that’s why he’s popping up–in operatic form–in one of the weirdest interpretations yet … Continue reading →

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Darwin in Love

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Shelley DuBois

How do you make Darwin’s story a must-read for teens? Frame it like a romance. The new book Charles and Emma: The Darwins’ Leap of Faith by Deborah Heiligman does just that. Today, Heiligman accepted the first ever Award for … Continue reading →

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Evolution, Empathy and Frans de Waal

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Lynn Fellman

If you’ve been following Frans de Waal’s work you know that he is a respected primatologist and best selling author with a new book, “The Age of Empathy: Nature’s Lessons for a Kinder Society”. Listen to Joe Palca’s engaging conversation … Continue reading →

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Singing to the Beat of Their Neighbor’s Drum

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Laura Pelcher

We all have neighbors and it’s easy for disputes to come up. When this happens, communicating is key to moving past the issue, but what if you don’t speak the same language as your neighbor? In a diverse ecosystem like … Continue reading →

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