The Darwinian revolution. Parts 1 & 2 [videorecording].

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmSeries: Great courses (DVD) | Great courses (DVD). Science & mathematics.Publication details: Chantilly, VA : Teaching Co., c2008.Description: 4 videodiscs (720 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (iv, 102 p. ; 22 cm.) +e 2 lecture transcripts (19 cm.)ISBN:
  • 1598035037
  • 9781598035032
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Contents:
Pt. 1. Lecture 1. The meaning of evolution -- Lecture 2. The way it used to be -- Lecture 3. Theories of evolution in the 18th century -- Lecture 4. Fossils and catastrophism -- Lecture 5. Theories of evolution just before Darwin -- Lecture 6. Why evolution was rejected before Darwin -- Lecture 7. Darwin's conversion to evolution -- Lecture 8. What's in On the origin of species? -- Lecture 9. How Origin fared among scientists -- Lecture 10. The religious reaction to Darwinism -- Lecture 11. The social implications of evolution -- Lecture 12. Evolution and heredity -- Pt. 2. Lecture 13. A nadir for natural selection -- Lecture 14. Groundwork for recovery -- Lecture 15. Human evolution -- Lecture 16. The Scopes trial -- Lecture 17. Lamarckian inheritance on stage -- Lecture 18. Forging an evolutionary synthesis -- Lecture 19. Evolution and molecular biology -- Lecture 20. The rise of biblical creationism -- Lecture 21. Tinkering with evolutionary theory -- Lecture 22. The heritage of eugenics -- Lecture 23. Intelligent design -- Lecture 24. Adding things up.
Lecturer: Prof. Frederick Gregory, University of Florida.Summary: Introduces the remarkable story of Darwin's ideas, how scientists and religious leaders reacted to them, and the sea of change in human thought that resulted. Perhaps more than any other idea in science, Darwin's theory of natural selection shows how a strikingly original concept can break the bounds of its discipline to influence society at large -- in religion, politics, philosophy, and other spheres--From publisher's website.
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Book Storms Research Center Main Collection DVD QH 316 .D37 2008 PT.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available .PUBLIC. Disc 1. 98639700
Book Storms Research Center Main Collection DVD QH 316 .D37 2008 PT.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available .PUBLIC. Disc 2. 98639701
Book Storms Research Center Main Collection DVD QH 316 .D37 2008 PT.2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available .PUBLIC. Disc 3. 98639702
Book Storms Research Center Main Collection DVD QH 316 .D37 2008 PT.2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available .PUBLIC. Disc 4. 98639703
Book Storms Research Center Main Collection DVD QH 316 .D37 2008 GUIDEBK. (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available .PUBLIC. Course Guidebook. 98639705
Book Storms Research Center Main Collection DVD QH 316 .D37 2008TRANS. PT.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available .PUBLIC. Lecture Transcript and Course Guidebook, Pt. 1. 98639707
Book Storms Research Center Main Collection DVD QH 316 .D37 2008TRANS. PT.2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available .PUBLIC. Lecture Transcript and Guidebook, Pt. 2. 98639706

DVD.

24 lectures, 30 min. per lecture.

Lecturer: Prof. Frederick Gregory, University of Florida.

Pt. 1. Lecture 1. The meaning of evolution -- Lecture 2. The way it used to be -- Lecture 3. Theories of evolution in the 18th century -- Lecture 4. Fossils and catastrophism -- Lecture 5. Theories of evolution just before Darwin -- Lecture 6. Why evolution was rejected before Darwin -- Lecture 7. Darwin's conversion to evolution -- Lecture 8. What's in On the origin of species? -- Lecture 9. How Origin fared among scientists -- Lecture 10. The religious reaction to Darwinism -- Lecture 11. The social implications of evolution -- Lecture 12. Evolution and heredity -- Pt. 2. Lecture 13. A nadir for natural selection -- Lecture 14. Groundwork for recovery -- Lecture 15. Human evolution -- Lecture 16. The Scopes trial -- Lecture 17. Lamarckian inheritance on stage -- Lecture 18. Forging an evolutionary synthesis -- Lecture 19. Evolution and molecular biology -- Lecture 20. The rise of biblical creationism -- Lecture 21. Tinkering with evolutionary theory -- Lecture 22. The heritage of eugenics -- Lecture 23. Intelligent design -- Lecture 24. Adding things up.

Introduces the remarkable story of Darwin's ideas, how scientists and religious leaders reacted to them, and the sea of change in human thought that resulted. Perhaps more than any other idea in science, Darwin's theory of natural selection shows how a strikingly original concept can break the bounds of its discipline to influence society at large -- in religion, politics, philosophy, and other spheres--From publisher's website.

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