Darwin

Why Darwin is needed in our science curriculum

by worldcitizen73 » Sat February 21, 2009 - 10:32pm comments (0)

This came as a little surprise. Just days before Charles Darwin’s 200th birth anniversary and the 150th publication anniversary of his famous book, the Origin of Species, the Church of England has issued a statement of apology for once vehemently rejecting Darwin’s theory on evolution.

Evolution war still rages 200 years after Darwin's birth

Mon February 2, 2009 - 8:33am BdST
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AP: Two centuries after Charles Darwin's birth on Feb. 12, 1809, people still argue passionately about his theory of evolution.

Was Darwin right? Should schoolchildren be exposed to contrary views in science class? These two controversies continue to rage, partly because both sides are evenly matched.