Darwin's Brave New World (Episode 3) (Part 2/6)
"After labouring in secret for 20 years, Charles Darwin is almost trumped by the obscure young naturalist, Alfred Russel Wallace, who has been in the southern world of Australasia for almost a decade. Shocked that someone else is drawing the same conclusions, Darwin knows that he must publish his own work post haste. Hooker helps to ensure that Darwin has priority over Wallace, by arranging a joint reading of their theories, whilst Huxley sharpens his beak and claws in readiness to defend ...
Author: AtheistPlanetBlog; Tags: charles darwin darwin's darwins brave new world australia richard dawkins jerry coyne origin of species david suzuki series documentary biology biologist nature jared diamond atheism atheist
