Big Thinkers: Darwin's Debut

Published: Nov. 24, 2009, 10 p.m.

b'150 years ago today, Charles Darwin published the "Origin of Species," a book that changed science forever. His ideas still draw some controversy-but how were they received a century ago? In this podcast, hear from biologist Ken Miller, historian Jim Moore, and the late paleontologist Steven Jay Gould on the impact of Darwin\'s ideas.\\n\\nPodcast produced by David Levin and Susan K. Lewis. Original interviews by Susan K. Lewis and David Espar. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.\\n\\nTo learn more, go to pbs.org/nova/evolution'