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Sydney Ideas: Darwinism past its 'Sell By' date? - 17 Feb
Professor Michael Ruse, Director of the History and Philosophy of Science Program at Florida State University, delivers the first Sydney Ideas lecture for 2009, on whether Darwinism has past its 'Sell By' date. More
Australasia at the centre of Darwin's ideas
In the lead up to Charles Darwin's 200th Birthday on 12 February, Sydney University Professor Iain McCalman has released a book that describes Darwinism as a collective enterprise forged in Australasia. More
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Book launch: A Natural Calling by Professor Tony Larkum[1 October 2009]
Come to the launch of the fascinating new book 'A Natural Calling: Life, Letters and Diaries of Charles Darwin and William Darwin Fox', by Professor Tony Larkum from the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Sydney. The launch will be held on Friday 9 October 2009 in the Macleay Museum at the University of Sydney from 4.30pm until 7.00pm. More
How a Sydney girl stole the heart of Darwin's right hand man[11 February 2009]
A Macleay Museum exhibition celebrating the life and loves of 'Darwin bulldog' Thomas Huxley opens on the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth. More
Darwin's idea underpins all of modern biology[9 February 2009]
Professor Frank Nicholas, from the Faculty of Veterinary Science, at the University of Sydney, says Darwin's work underpins all of modern biology and science has only enhanced and expanded the principle of natural selection. More
The four boatmen of creationism's apocalypse[28 January 2009]
Professor Iain McCalman writes about how Charles Darwin and his three main allies shared the bond of voyages in southern seas. More
Evidence of early forms of life may be resting in sedimentary rock formations in Western Australia[28 January 2009]
Evidence of early forms of life may be resting in sedimentary rock formations in the quiet hills of the Pilbara in Western Australia. Deciphering these fossilised remains is Dr Craig Marshall, ARC QEII Fellow with the School of Chemistry. More
What Drives our Behaviour?[28 January 2009]
From the behaviour of an individual to the dynamics of a crowd of humans it seems that behaviour is governed by a finite set of rules. Many are looking to the animal kingdom in the hopes of uncovering the simplest skeleton of what drives our behaviour. More