https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/charles-darwin--6944754enScienceCopyright Podra Networkhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4bc55f9eeff367c0b88b0895f7c7e263.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/charles-darwin--6944754Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:15:02 +0000Podra NetworkPodra Networkfeeds@spreaker.comThe idea that changed everything — the voyage, the discovery and the life of Charles Darwin.falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/darwin-s-living-legacy-evolution-in-the-21st-century--71267739https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71267739Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:00:02 +0000Podra NetworkExplore Charles Darwin's enduring influence on 21st-century science in this fascinating episode. Dr Sarah Quinn examines how Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection continues to revolutionize fields from molecular biology to computer...257falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/modern-synthesis-how-genetics-proved-darwin-right--71267698https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71267698Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:00:02 +0000Podra NetworkExplore how the discovery of genetics in the early 20th century initially seemed to challenge Darwin's theory of evolution, but ultimately provided the crucial missing piece that made evolutionary theory complete. Dr. Sarah Quinn examines the...253falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-tortured-soul-darwin-s-journey-between-faith-and-science--71267670https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71267670Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:00:03 +0000Podra NetworkJoin Dr Sarah Quinn as she explores Charles Darwin's profound personal struggle between religious faith and scientific discovery. This episode examines how Darwin's voyage on the HMS Beagle transformed him from a young theology student into one of...243falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-descent-of-man-darwin-tackles-human-evolution--71267644
We examine Darwin's evidence from embryology, vestigial structures, and mental faculties, as well as his introduction of sexual selection theory. The episode discusses the intense public and scientific debate the book sparked, from religious outrage to scientific skepticism.

While acknowledging problematic aspects including scientific racism and Victorian gender biases, we explore how Darwin's core arguments about human evolution have been validated by modern genetics and archaeology. The episode highlights how humans share 99% of DNA with chimpanzees and discusses the ongoing archaeological discoveries that continue filling in our evolutionary story.

Dr Quinn examines Darwin's courage in confronting such controversial subject matter and how The Descent of Man fundamentally changed humanity's understanding of its place in the natural world. This landmark work established humans as part of evolutionary processes, opening new scientific avenues that continue shaping our understanding of human nature and origins today.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71267644Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:00:03 +0000Podra NetworkIn this episode of Charles Darwin, Dr Sarah Quinn explores Darwin's groundbreaking 1871 work 'The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex.' Twelve years after The Origin of Species, Darwin finally tackled the controversial question of human...
We examine Darwin's evidence from embryology, vestigial structures, and mental faculties, as well as his introduction of sexual selection theory. The episode discusses the intense public and scientific debate the book sparked, from religious outrage to scientific skepticism.

While acknowledging problematic aspects including scientific racism and Victorian gender biases, we explore how Darwin's core arguments about human evolution have been validated by modern genetics and archaeology. The episode highlights how humans share 99% of DNA with chimpanzees and discusses the ongoing archaeological discoveries that continue filling in our evolutionary story.

Dr Quinn examines Darwin's courage in confronting such controversial subject matter and how The Descent of Man fundamentally changed humanity's understanding of its place in the natural world. This landmark work established humans as part of evolutionary processes, opening new scientific avenues that continue shaping our understanding of human nature and origins today.]]>249falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/social-darwinism-when-science-gets-twisted--71267620https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71267620Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:00:03 +0000Podra NetworkIn this episode of Charles Darwin, Dr. Sarah Quinn examines the troubling history of Social Darwinism and how Charles Darwin's legitimate scientific theory of evolution was distorted for harmful ideological purposes. We explore how 19th-century...295falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-missing-link-fossils-evidence-and-early-evolutionary-proof--71267585https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71267585Thu, 28 May 2026 07:00:03 +0000Podra NetworkExplore the fascinating search for human evolutionary evidence in this episode of Charles Darwin. Dr Sarah Quinn examines how Victorian scientists sought the so-called 'missing link' and how groundbreaking fossil discoveries shaped our understanding...334falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/darwin-s-bulldog-thomas-huxley-and-the-oxford-evolution-debate--71267555https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71267555Thu, 21 May 2026 07:00:04 +0000Podra NetworkJoin Dr Sarah Quinn as she explores the legendary Oxford Evolution Debate of June 30, 1860, featuring Thomas Henry Huxley's famous confrontation with Bishop Samuel Wilberforce. This pivotal moment in scientific history occurred just months after...362falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-the-origin-of-species-the-book-that-shook-the-world--71267517https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71267517Thu, 14 May 2026 07:00:02 +0000Podra NetworkExplore the groundbreaking 1859 publication of Charles Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species' in this comprehensive episode examining the book that revolutionized scientific thought. Dr Sarah Quinn delves into Darwin's twenty-year journey developing his...337falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wallace-s-letter-the-race-to-publish-evolution--71267478https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71267478Thu, 07 May 2026 07:00:02 +0000Podra NetworkExplore the dramatic moment in June 1858 when Charles Darwin received Alfred Russel Wallace's letter outlining the theory of evolution by natural selection. This episode examines how two brilliant minds independently arrived at the same revolutionary...322falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-long-think-twenty-years-of-doubt-research-and-theory-building--71267396https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71267396Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:00:03 +0000Podra NetworkIn this episode of Charles Darwin, Dr Sarah Quinn explores the remarkable twenty-three-year period between Darwin's return from the Beagle voyage and the publication of On the Origin of Species. Discover how Darwin used doubt as a scientific tool,...218falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/islands-of-discovery-the-galapagos-and-darwin-s-revelations--71267353https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71267353Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:00:03 +0000Podra NetworkJoin Dr Sarah Quinn as she explores Charles Darwin's transformative five-week visit to the Galápagos Islands in 1835, during his voyage aboard HMS Beagle. Discover how this remote Pacific archipelago became a natural laboratory that revolutionized our...361falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/setting-sail-the-hms-beagle-and-the-journey-that-changed-everything--71267322https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71267322Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:00:04 +0000Podra NetworkJoin Dr Sarah Quinn as she explores the legendary voyage of the HMS Beagle and young Charles Darwin's transformative five-year journey around the world. Discover how a 22-year-old naturalist's observations aboard a Royal Navy survey ship would lay the...326falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-making-of-a-naturalist-young-darwin-s-path-to-science--71267273https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71267273Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:06:29 +0000Podra NetworkDiscover how Charles Darwin transformed from an unfocused youth into one of history's greatest naturalists. This episode explores Darwin's formative years, from his childhood fascination with collecting to his disappointing medical studies at...329falsefull