evolution

1. 

   God of the Galapagos

   Talk by Dr Karel de Pauw on the the religious and philosophical implications of Darwinism. When I asked Karel for an abstract he suggested the quote that first inspired him to give a talk on this topic.

2. 

   How Viruses Affect Evolution

   In honour of Darwin Day, a talk about viruses. How they evolved, why they make us sick, how pandemics rise and fall, and how, without viruses, we wouldn't be who we are.

3. 

   Not a Chimp

   Jeremy Taylor, author of "Not a Chimp" argues that there are actually significant differences betweens humans and chimpanzees and that this reality requires a different approach to animal welfare.

4. 

   Creationism

   Evolution is a topic which is accepted by not only the scientific community worldwide, but now pretty much everybody - including the Church of England and the Vatican!

5. 

   Creationism

   In this talk, delivered to Leeds Skeptics in the Pub, Mark Edon discusses how creationists in the UK have been trying to infiltrate our school system in order to push their religious ideology.