( Springer ) The Springer journal Naturwissenschaften is publishing a special issue "Beyond the Origin: Charles Darwin and Modern Biology" to commemorate Darwin's On the Origin of Species which was published 150 years ago in November 1859. Guest editor and author of the lead article is Dr. Ulrich Kutschera, professor of plant physiology and evolutionary biology, University of Kassel, Germany ...

( Prometheus Books ) For forty years, Michael Ruse has written extensively on Charles Darwin, the scientific revolution that his work precipitated, and the nature and implications of evolutionary thinking for today. Now, in the 200th anniversary year of Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of his masterpiece, On the Origin of Species, Ruse reevaluates the legacy of Darwin in this collection ...

Two weeks ago we posted an item on the producer of Creation, a film about Charles Darwin, who said he had not been able to secure a U.S. distributor because the evolution theory is too controversial for American audiences. Now comes word from The Hollywood Reporter that the independent distributor Newmarket has now picked up the film, which was produced by BBC Films and Ocean Pictures. The film ...