The editors of Discover wondered recently how the father of evolution would view the arguments bubbling up in
the field of human origins, so we asked contributing editor Joseph D'Agnese what Charles Darwin might have said if he were around today:
Not exact matches
Most highly educated people who understand quantum physics and it's related
fields realize that
humans might not ever be able to understand everything, including the
origins of the Universe, but it is
human nature to look for it and to try to understand as much as we can about the universe and how everything interacts.
Generis: «For these reasons the Teaching Authority
of the Church does not forbid that, in conformity with the present state
of human sciences and sacred theology, research and discussions, on the part
of men experienced in both
fields, take place with regard to the doctrine
of evolution, in as far as it inquires into the
origin of the
human body as coming from pre-existent and living matter - for the Catholic faith obliges us to hold that souls are immediately created by God» [italics added].
An allegation against Richmond, the curator
of human origins at the American Museum
of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City, inspired a cascade
of other allegations about him and motivated several senior paleoanthropologists to do battle against sexual harassment in their
field.
Research into the
origin of life is a limited
field of research despite its profound impact on biology and
human understanding
of the natural world.
As Freud would plumb the unconscious in his effort to «understand the
origin and nature
of human behavior,» so Einstein would set off on his lifelong quest for a unified
field theory that would encompass all physical phenomena.
Becoming
Human... And Beyond: A conference on the origin, constitution and future of human nature 1 - 3 November 2001, Field Museum, Ch
Human... And Beyond: A conference on the
origin, constitution and future
of human nature 1 - 3 November 2001, Field Museum, Ch
human nature 1 - 3 November 2001,
Field Museum, Chicago
The permanent exhibitions feature earth and space sciences,
human and cultural
origins, and seemingly endless species
of flora and fauna: a true
field guide to our planet and beyond.
I never completely forgot the childhood desire
of a geeky kid to be a paleontologist, and as an adult I'm still amazed with
field anthropology and the science
of human origins.