Coffee & Politics: Darwin and the Origin

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Did Darwin write the Origin of the Species backwards?

Charles Darwin revolutionized the scientific community with his advancements in evolutionary theory. In this talk Sober will discuss common ancestry and how that affects evolution. The controversies of ‘micro-evolution’ in terms of natural selection will also be discussed.

Join us for this informative discussion, pizza, and soda.

Elliot Sober is Hans Reichenbach Professor and William F. Vilas Research Professor in the Department of Philosophy at University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Thursday, September 10 , noon–1 p.m.  Foley Speaker’s Room, 308 Bryan Hall, WSU Pullman

www.foley.wsu.edu

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