Radio Show
Evolution: It's Not Just For Geeks - James DeGregori
Why is it that as our scientific knowledge increases, as we are able to peek deeper into the atom and farther into the universe, that superstition and pseudo-science like psychics and astrology not only persist, but sometimes grow more popular? Our lives are surrounded more and more by technology, the fruit of scientific research, and so, understanding the basic tenants of science is essential for understanding our day-to-day lives, the world around us, and our place in it. Up next, How on Earth's Joel Parker talks with James DeGregori, with the University of Colorado's Anschutz medical campus, professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular genetics, and Director of the Molecular Biology program. Dr. DeGregori is also one of the founders of the Colorado Evolution Response Team, a group of scientists that respond to inaccurate attacks on evolutionary theory and to oppose attempts to introduce religiously-motivated curricular changes into science classes in Colorado public schools.
Groups Featured in this report include:Related Radio Shows: | The Ancestor's Tale with Richard Dawkins | Richard Dawkins is the acclaimed author of The Ancestor's Tale, The Selfish Gene, and The Devil's Chaplain. An evolutionary biologist by training, Dawkins has devoted his career to explaining evolution and lately to debunking intelligent design. |
| Darwin--Pilgrim on the Great Bird Continent | How a bumbling college student evolved into a real naturalist and scientist |
| Darwin's Transformation | The third installment in How On Earth's look at evolution; an interview with Lyanda Haupt author of Pilgrim of the Great Bird Continent |
| Flock of Dodos | Interview with Randy Olson about his film, Flock of Dodos: the Evolution/Intelligent Design Circus |
