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David Klinghoffer

Date
July 21, 2021

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Bioethics
Evolution
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, abolitionist movement, Afghan Hound, Black Lives Matter, Border Collie, Bronx Zoo, Charles Darwin, Christians, civil rights, creativity, Darwinists, dominance, elk, Human Zoos, John West, Judeo-Christian tradition, New York Times, Oregon, Ota Benga, pastors, Portland, priests, protesters, pseudoscience, racial hierarchy, Racism, scientific racism, Scripture, statues, Wesley Smith}

Elk Goes Down; Darwin Breathes a Sigh of Relief

_{David Klinghoffer
July 21, 2021

Bioethics, Evolution

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What is the evolutionary argument against unapologetic racism and the supremacy of whatever race can climb to the top? Read More ›

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Author
John G. West

Date
July 20, 2021

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Bioethics
Evolution
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, "survival of the fittest", Africa, age restriction, algorithms, censorship, Charles Darwin, Christianity, Darwinism, documentary, genocide, German ideology, German Southwest Africa, Herero people, imperialism, Namibia, Politicians, pop culture, preachers, Racism, religious racism, scientific racism, Second Reich, Social Darwinism, The Biology of the Second Reich, World War I, YouTube videos}

African Genocide: The Horror of Scientific Racism

_{John G. West
July 20, 2021

Bioethics, Evolution

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My documentary only tells one part of the story of racism, and only a part of the story of Social Darwinism's influence on Western imperialism. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Flannery

Date
July 14, 2021

Categories
Bioethics
Evolution
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, Adrian Desmond, Alfred Russel Wallace, Charles Darwin, culture, Darwinian theory, gender, history, James Moore, morality, prejudices, Racism, Richard Owen, The College Fix, The Descent of Man, University of Sheffield, women}

Charles Darwin: Racist Spokesman for Anglo-Male Superiority?

_{Michael Flannery
July 14, 2021

Bioethics, Evolution

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The University of Sheffield’s teaching and research handbook has declared Charles Darwin a “racist.” Read More ›

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Author
Richard Weikart

Date
July 13, 2021

Categories
Evolution
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, African Americans, Africans, Allison Hopper, alt-right, anti-Semitism, Cambrian Explosion, Charles Darwin, Darwin's Doubt, Evangelical Christians, evolution, James Watson, Jews, Konrad Lorenz, Muslims, Nobel Prize, Racism, Scientific American, Stephen Meyer, The Descent of Man, white supremacy}

Is “Denying Evolution” a Form of White Supremacy?

_{Richard Weikart
July 13, 2021

Evolution

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What happens if we examine the real white supremacists today? Are they creationists? Read More ›

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Author
Robert F. Shedinger

Date
July 12, 2021

Categories
Bioethics
Evolution
Tagged
, Abraham Lincoln, Adrian Desmond, Africa, Allison Hopper, anti-racism, Charles Darwin, Darwin’s Sacred Cause, Edinburgh, Emma Darwin, Erasmus Darwin, Harriet Martineau, human origins, James Moore, Racism, slavery, slaves, The Descent of Man, Victorian England}

The Casual Racism of Charles Darwin

_{Robert Shedinger
July 12, 2021

Bioethics, Evolution

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It is certainly startling to see the N-word cropping up in Darwin’s letters, but this is not the only place. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
July 12, 2021

Categories
Bioethics
Evolution
Tagged
, Africans, birds, Black Lives Matter, Breitbart, cancel culture, Center for Science and Culture, Charles Darwin, colonialism, Europeans, evolution, evolutionary theory, Galápagos Islands, ID the Future, Kurt Zindulka, London, Natural History Museum, podcast, Racism, Richard Weikart, Robert Fitzroy, science, scientific racism, strengths and weaknesses, T.H. Huxley, Thomas Malthus}

Cancel Darwin? No, But Do Recognize How Evolution Boosted Racism

_{David Klinghoffer
July 12, 2021

Bioethics, Evolution

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Cancel culture is becoming surreal. Or should I say even more surreal? “Exotic birds” are now judged to be offensive. What next? Read More ›

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Author
Michael Flannery

Date
July 11, 2021

Categories
Bioethics
Evolution
Tagged
, Adrian Desmond, African Americans, Anglo-Saxons, Charles Darwin, Charles Kingsley, Christopher E. Cosans, Civil War, Darwinism, Edward Drinker Cope, Eva Jablonka, evolution, evolutionary anthropology, Henrika Kuklik, James Moore, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, Josiah Clark Nott, Kyla Schuller, Lamarckian theory, Livia Gershon, Louis Agassiz, Peter Bowler, Racism, Rupert Sheldrake, Rutgers University, Samuel George Morton, Social Darwinism, The Descent of Man, Thomas Henry Huxley, William Graham, women’s suffrage, Yoav Soen}

Distancing Darwin from Racism Is a Fool’s Errand

_{Michael Flannery
July 11, 2021

Bioethics, Evolution

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“Scholars have wasted their time trying to exonerate Darwin of responsibility for Social Darwinism, for he was a Social Darwinist.” Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
July 8, 2021

Categories
Evolution
Tagged
, African Americans, Africans, Alfred Russel Wallace, Allison Hopper, Amsterdam, Bible, border wall, Cain, Charles Darwin, Chautauqua, Darwinian theory, death penalty, Electoral College, eugenics, evolution, fake news, filibuster, Final Solution, Fox News, Francis Galton, genocide, human dignity, Human Zoos, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, intelligent design, John West, Jon Levine, New York Post, Politics, qualified immunity, Racism, Scientific American, standardized testing, student loan debt, systemic racism, The Descent of Man, white supremacy}

On Evolution and Racism, Scientific American Goes to War Against the Truth

_{David Klinghoffer
July 8, 2021

Evolution

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Given evolution’s racist baggage, you might think the theory’s proponents would be somewhat abashed to accuse the critics of Darwin of “white supremacy.” Read More ›

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Author
Robert F. Shedinger

Date
July 8, 2021

Categories
Botany
Evolution
Tagged
, Asa Gray, biographers, botanists, Charles Darwin, Charles Kingsley, cross-fertilization, Darwinian theory, fertility, health, insects, mythology, natural selection, On the Origin of Species, orchids, sexuality}

Why Darwin Exaggerated His Health Problems

_{Robert Shedinger
July 8, 2021

Botany, Evolution

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All the evidence points to Darwin as a generally healthy man with a strong, active libido, normal sexual function, and prodigious fertility. Read More ›

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Author
Robert F. Shedinger

Date
July 7, 2021

Categories
Evolution
Tagged
, Charles Darwin, depression, Emma Darwin, evolution, exaggeration, flatulence, headaches, illness, Janet Browne, Peter Medawar, sexuality, vomiting, William Darwin Fox, William Erasmus Darwin}

The Uses of Illness in Darwin’s Correspondence

_{Robert Shedinger
July 7, 2021

Evolution

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Darwinian biographer Janet Browne notes how Darwin’s illness may have become a convenient excuse for avoiding certain activities. Read More ›