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Feb. 06, 2009
A Year of Darwin
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| This year marks the 200th anniversary of Darwin’s birth and the 150th Anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species. In this segment, Ira talks with Darwin's great-great grandson, actor and writer Matthew Chapman, about the ongoing battle over teaching evolution in public schools, and how Darwin’s legacy continues to evolve. |
Produced by Annette Heist, Senior Producer
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Matthew Chapman
Great-great-grandson of Charles Darwin
Author, "40 Days and 40 Nights: Darwin, Intelligent Design, God, OxyContin, and Other Oddities on Trial in Pennsylvania"
New York, New York
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