Topic: Charles Darwin
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3 perfect summer books for Anglophiles
Calling all Anglophiles: Here are 3 new summer titles that will take you to London without requiring you to leave your armchair.
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World rankings: top 10 universities around the globe
Britain's leading higher education publication, The Times Higher Education, today released its 2012 reputation rankings for universities worldwide. Here is a list of the top 10.
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In Pictures: John Lennon anniversary
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3 great books for November
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In Pictures: Victorian Photocollage at the Met
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Charles Darwin wrong about coral reef formation?
Though deep drilling on reefs finally confirmed Darwin's model in 1953, the reality of reef-building may be more complex.
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Louis Agassiz: Creator of American Science
A new biography sheds light on some of the 'undelightful' aspects of the life and work of eminent Swiss zoologist, glaciologist, and paleontologist Louis Agassiz.
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How did those wolves get to the Falkland Islands? Scientists may have an answer.
Australian scientists believe that they now understand how a reddish, dog-sized carnivore could have wound up on the Falkland Islands, 285 miles from the nearest mainland, some 16,000 years ago.
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Francis Crick's Nobel Prize medal to be auctioned
The family of Francis Crick, one of three men who received the Nobel Prize for discovering DNA structure, announced a plan to auction his 23-carat gold medal. Part of the proceeds are to be offered to research institutions.
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Decoder Wire Will Rep. Paul Broun be Karl Rove's first 'unelectable' target?
Karl Rove says his new political group isn't aiming to defeat tea party candidates – just poor politicians. Rep. Paul Broun, who is running for Senate in Georgia, may be the group's first test case.
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Galapagos tortoise: a resurrection from extinction?
Galapagos tortoise became extinct after June death of Lonesome George. But scientists say cross-breeding could bring Galapagos tortoise back.
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'Science Guy' Bill Nye takes aim at evolution deniers
In a video by the online knowledge forum Big Think, science educator Bill Nye urged parents to let their children's schools teach evolutionary biology.
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3 perfect summer books for Anglophiles
Calling all Anglophiles: Here are 3 new summer titles that will take you to London without requiring you to leave your armchair.
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Robert Reich Mitt Romney, Bain Capital and the New Gilded Age
The system that made Mitt Romney's fortunes at Bain Capital is the same one largely responsible for the greatest concentration of the nation’s income and wealth at the very top since the Gilded Age of the nineteenth century.
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Latin America Monitor Galapagos giant tortoise Lonesome George dies after not so lonely life (+video)
Lonesome George is believed to be the last of his subspecies, but he hardly had time for loneliness: The tortoise had constant company from journalists, scientists, and potential mates.
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Change Agent Thinking local and sustainable makes economic sense
Research ecologist argues a healthy economy and a healthy ecosystem go hand in hand.
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Darwin's Ghosts
Rebecca Stott tells the stories of the intellectuals who grappled with the theories of evolution and natural selection centuries before Darwin got there.
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Robert Reich Social Darwinism is here to stay
President Obama kicked off his 2012 campaign with a hard-hitting speech centered on the House Republicans’ budget plan. We are likely to hear a lot more about social Darwinism in the months ahead.
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World rankings: top 10 universities around the globe
Britain's leading higher education publication, The Times Higher Education, today released its 2012 reputation rankings for universities worldwide. Here is a list of the top 10.
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Chapter & Verse Robert Harris's "The Fear Index" makes a thriller out of a man sitting at a computer
Robert Harris, the author of 'The Ghost,' discusses his new financial page-turner "The Fear Index" and his predilection for writing about ancient Rome.
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'Extinct' humongous Galapagos tortoise could be making a comeback
A genetic analysis of a Galapagos tortoise revealed DNA from a related species thought to have gone extinct 150 years ago, suggesting that the two species are mating and producing hybrid offspring.
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What kind of society do Republicans want? It looks like social Darwinism.
They’re not conservatives. They’re regressives. And the America they seek is the one we had in the Gilded Age of the late nineteenth century.
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Another phone hacking victim, another blow to Murdoch's power in Britain
Revelations of another phone hacking victim – the mother of 8-year-old murder victim Sarah Payne – adds to a culture war that pits Rupert Murdoch’s profit-driven ethos against Britain's establishment press.
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Why you should care about Gregor Mendel
Today's Google Doodle reminds us that without the meticulous work of Gregor Mendel, evolutionary biology would make no sense.
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Teaching creationism: Louisiana law that skirts US ban survives challenge
The Louisiana law allows teaching contrary to evolution on the grounds it promotes critical thinking, a proposition ridiculed by scientists. Similar legislation is being debated in other states.
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The Unbelievers
What is most interesting about contemporary atheists is not what they have in common but rather their differences.
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Reader recommendation: The Origin of the Species
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
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Opinion: Religion doesn't belong in public schools, but debate over Darwinian evolution does
Students need to learn about Darwinian evolution. But they also deserve to hear countervailing scientific evidence – evidence that is censored in many current textbooks.
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In Pictures: John Lennon anniversary
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3 great books for November
When the days get short and the nights grow long, what you need is a great book. I recommend grabbing at least one of these three terrific new releases.
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