Editor's Summary
7 February 2008
Original thinking
You'll be hearing a lot about Charles Darwin next year: 2009 is the bicentenary of his birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of Origin of Species. Kevin Padian, for one, thinks that Darwin's contribution to Western thought in general, and science in particular, is well worth all the fuss. And to prove it, he offers a 'top ten' list of Darwin's achievements.
Essay: Darwin's enduring legacy
As the 200th year since the great naturalist's birth begins, Kevin Padian looks forward to a season of celebration by outlining how Darwin's ideas changed scientific thinking.
Kevin Padian
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