Is evolution wrong? | Massimo Pigliucci, Zanna Clay, Tim Lewens
104Is the theory of natural selection a Victorian relic, about to be replaced by a new science of cultural evolution? Or does the promised paradigm shift provide no real challenge to Darwin's theory?
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Philosophers of science Massimo Pigliucci, author of Cultural Evolution Tim Lewens, and psychologist and primatologist Zanna Clay ask if there is more to evolution than we might think. David Malone hosts. Watch the full debate: https://iai.tv/video/after-darwin?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=previews
Massimo Pigliucci: Professor of Philosophy at CUNY and founder of Rationally Speaking, Massimo Pigliucci's work focuses on the boundaries between physics and metaphysics.
Zanna Clay: Zanna Clay is a comparative and developmental psychologist with expertise in primatology, studying great apes and young children in order to investigate the evolutionary and developmental basis of hominid social cognition and behavior. Her main interests are the development & evolution of social cognition and communication, focussing on empathy, language and social learning.
Tim Lewens: Professor of the Philosophy of Science at Cambridge University, Tim Lewens was previously a member of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics and recently released the Pelican Introduction 'The Meaning of Science'.
David Malone: David Malone is a director and presenter of BBC and Channel 4 documentaries exploring the history and philosophy of science. Since 2011, he also stands as Green Party candidate in his local constituency of Scarborough.
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