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Jim Moore: Darwin and me

 
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Jim Moore has written and researched widely on Darwin and his age, with his works including The Post-Darwinian Controversies and The Darwin Legend. He has degrees in science, divinity and history, and a PhD from Manchester University for his work on Victorian evolution and religion. Having taught at Cambridge, Harvard, Notre Dame and McMaster Universities, he is Professor of the History of Science in The Open University.

Talking to Open2, Jim Moore he explains how Charles Darwin changed our whole way of thinking - and one of the main motivations for his work.

Content last updated: 19/01/2009

 
 
 

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