Darwin's controversial reception

Prior to publishing his theories, Darwin built up a network of supporters around the world. Nevertheless, his theory of evolution prompted a lot of debate. The cultural context was key to its approval or rejection.

An episode of the Global responses to Darwin's ideas - Audio podcast, hosted by The Open University, titled "Darwin's controversial reception" was published on November 4, 2009 and runs 10 minutes.

November 4, 2009 ·10m · Global responses to Darwin's ideas - Audio

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Prior to publishing his theories, Darwin built up a network of supporters around the world. Nevertheless, his theory of evolution prompted a lot of debate. The cultural context was key to its approval or rejection.

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Prior to publishing his theories, Darwin built up a network of supporters around the world. Nevertheless, his theory of evolution prompted a lot of debate. The cultural context was key to its approval or rejection.

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