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Richard-Owen
Photo: Richard Owen (left); beside him is the skeleton of a giant moa, by John van Voorst [Public domain].

Richard Owen and Charles Darwin on Race: A Study in Contrasts

Darwin was unquestionably a racist, arguing that civilization would advance even at the cost of inevitable racial extermination. Read More ›
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Photo: African pygmy Ota Benga was displayed at the Bronx Zoo in 1906, in support of Darwinian theory, via Wikimedia Commons.

Darwin and Race: Three Strikes, He’s Out

February is Black History Month, and this week, Friday, February 12, is Darwin Day — the birthday of Charles Darwin. Read More ›
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<p>Photo: Statue of Agassiz buried in the pavement, 1906, Stanford University, by Frank Davey / Public domain.</p>

Louis Agassiz: Some Additional Thoughts

Despite the significance of Agassiz’s scientific accomplishments, his heavy historical baggage cannot be lightly discarded or ignored. Read More ›
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Photo: Richard Owen (left); beside him is the skeleton of a giant moa, by John van Voorst [Public domain].

Richard Owen and Charles Darwin on Race: A Study in Contrasts

Darwin was unquestionably a racist, arguing that civilization would advance even at the cost of inevitable racial extermination. Read More ›

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