Harvard doyen Richard C. Lewontin just wrote a wonderful review essay for The New York Review of Books on Darwin and those who have recently written about him. Lewontin uses the language of revolution, both scientific and otherwise, to get across the deep, penetrating and epochal impact of Darwin’s theories. There are all sorts of things being penned about the great naturalist this year — largely a result of the anniversary of his birth and the publication of Origin — but this is one of the better brief treatments. Highly recommended.
February 16, 2009 at 1:18 pm |
Hey, how are you doing? Hope all is well.
February 16, 2009 at 8:57 pm |
No complaints. Hope the writing business is going well. Got some heavy posts over on your blog these days. A reflection of the mood of the times, perhaps?