The Essay - Darwin's Children
Series in which writers examine some of the various fields in which Darwin's theories have been used
The Essay - Darwin's Children - Episode 1
Prof Jonathan Gottschall describes the application of evolutionary analysis to literary interpretation, from the late bronze age of Homer's Mycenae to Jane Austen's regency.
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The Essay - Darwin's Children - Episode 2
Professor Judith Donath of MIT describes the link from Darwin to online social networks such as Facebook.
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The Essay - Darwin's Children - Episode 3
Prof Douglas Davies charts the birth of anthropology and the idea of an evolution of religion. Could the idea of a god be an evolutionary adaptation?
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The Essay - Darwin's Children - Episode 4
Art historian Diana Donald describes the impact of Darwin on art and aesthetic theory. According to him, all beauty in nature served a purpose.
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The Essay - Darwin's Children - Episode 5
Professor James K Galbraith describes early efforts to make economics more Darwinian, and why we should revisit those now more than ever.
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