It has now been 166 years since Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species was published, an event that permanently altered the course of science and biology while sending shockwaves through religious communities around the world. Evolution is an established scientific fact, yet creationism persists in significant numbers, particularly among those who hold to Abrahamic…
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Fun Fact: The Catholic Church Officially Rarely Tackled Evolution
While many catholics and local priests had been against evolution since Charles Darwin published his legendary work, the higher ups in the Catholic Church rarely had an official stance on it, at least publicly.
Darwin’s Darkest Hour (2009 Film) Review
As many of you know, I have a fairly large interest in science and history. I had come across National Geographic’s (and Nova’s) movie about most of Charles Darwin’s scientific career. The Darkest Hour refers to the time in his life where he meets two great struggles. The first is potentially wasting his life’s work…
Fun Fact: What Country Owns The Galapagos Islands
While the Galapagos Islands were made famous by Charles Darwin, most don’t know what country actually has control over the islands. The Galapagos Islands belong to Ecuador.
Fun Fact: Butler Act
In 1928, a Tennessee politician named John Butler came up with a law that was passed by the state legislature that forbade any public teacher (from grade school to university) from teaching evolution and denying Biblical creation. A teacher was arrested and his trial (known as the Scopes Trial) turned into a large debate between…