Happy 150th Anniversary, Origin of Species!

A tribute to Charles Darwin FRS, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the publishing of On the Origin of Species, November 24, 2009.

Having read Origin earlier this year (in time for Darwin's 200th birthday on Feb 12), I feel it fitting to celebrate this marvelous work. His grand insights, though updated as our technology and understanding have progressed, have become an inseparable part of our understanding of so many fields of human endeavour.

Featuring photos related to his voyage on the Beagle, of animals endemic to the Galapagos, and various others that are relevant to Darwin's life and the narrative he gave us in Origins.

Voiced by Richard Dawkins FRS, from his magnificent reading of the last few beautifully-written paragraphs of On the Origin of Species.

(Forgive the repurposing if you've seen this already; didn't have time to make another, and this one is great anyway :-)

More Information:
http://darwin-online.org.uk/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Darwin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Origin_of_Species
http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/origin.html
http://publicliterature.org/books/origin_of_species/xaa.php

Interactive Origin from the NY Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/02/09/science/20090209-darwin-evoluti...

Richard's narration of On the Origin of Species:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/190460577X/

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[StigmataBOB1]

Sounds good, but missing science of (GMO) modified foods, and animal cloning and genetic manipulation. Today 2009 many organisms are created by man, and not evolution. Hundreds of Videos on this subject found right here on YouTube. If Richard knows this, why would he be trying to convince us otherwise?

[tehinfidel]

1. The video isn't really about GM foods, animal cloning, or genetic manipulation. It sort of predates that...

2. Organisms have not yet been created by man, but stick around another decade or so.

3. Richard is reading "Origin" verbatim, a 150 y.o. text, for its literary and (dated) scientific perspective and relevance.

[mprat001]

Magnificent. Thanks for showing that "Origin" has as much awe and wonder, beauty and poetry, as any rendition of the Book of Genesis. And it has one more thing: the power of truth. Happy Birthday, Charles!

[tehinfidel]

Indeed, when you take the time to learn and understand reality, you will find that it is far more compelling, peculiar and awe-inspiring than any bronze-age mythology, even more so when you realize that you are an active participant.

It's a beautiful cosmos, and the possibilities are limitless.

[Lo6]

Legends never die.

Happy birthday Charles Darwin.

[shanski1981]

thankyou and happy birhday charles

[naserian100]

Charles Darwin was the light in the dark age of 1800

He was and he is a hero , he never dies

He was genius his mind his resarch his discover and his science change the world forever

For me he means so many thinks

Happy 200 years for him

( Sorry for my English)

[duba3988]

Darwin is a hero to the world.

[Demonqueenn]

darwin, oh yes , hes in hell burning with his pathetic daughter, i have no sympathy toward fools with wools over there eyes but thats just me, happy killing ; )

[MANCKIE]

lol dawrin was a buffoon