A War on Science

A War on Science

2006
50min

When Charles Darwin published his theory of evolution nearly 150 years ago, he shattered the dominant belief of his day โ€“ that humans were the product of divine creation. Through his observations of nature, Darwin proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection. This caused uproar. After all, if the story of creation could be doubted, so too could the existence of the creator. Ever since its proposal, this cornerstone of biology has sustained wave after wave of attack. Now some scientists fear it is facing the most formidable challenge yet: a controversial new theory called intelligent design.

A War on Science

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When Charles Darwin published his theory of evolution nearly 150 years ago, he shattered the dominant belief of his day โ€“ that humans were the product of divine creation. Through his observations of nature, Darwin proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection. This caused uproar. After all, if the story of creation could be doubted, so too could the existence of the creator. Ever since its proposal, this cornerstone of biology has sustained wave after wave of attack. Now some scientists fear it is facing the most formidable challenge yet: a controversial new theory called intelligent design.
    Released
    26 January 2006
    Runtime
    50min
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    BBC
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