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Richard William Nelson

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My name is Richard William Nelson, author of the book Darwin, Then and Now, The Most Amazing Story in the History of Science and blog host.

A Little About Me

While studying biological sciences at the University of California, Irvine, and later graduating with a doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of Southern California, what was interesting to me was that evolution was taught as fact and credited to Darwin for originating the basic concepts of evolution, but Darwin was rarely ever quoted.

Finding the field of evolution even more intriguing after graduation, I continued investigating the scientific evidence for evolution. As the topic of evolution became even more contested, I became increasingly hooked on exploring the evidence for e...more


Charles Darwin rejected the Genesis account of creation written by Moses. Lingering doubts over the origins of life, however, forced Darwin to reject atheism and embrace agnosticism: “The mystery of the beginning of all things is insoluble by us; and I for one must be content to remain an Agnostic.”


More than 150 years after the publication of The Origin of Species in 1859, this “mystery of the...

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Published on May 29, 2012 11:15
Average rating: 3.67 · 3 ratings · 1 review · 1 distinct work
Darwin, Then and Now: The M...
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"Thanks for pointing out Gould's paper on the the factory fire. Will look into that. The Rockefeller's also promoted Social Darwinism via eugenetics -...more "
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"Enjoyed reading about Wilson on WIKIPEDIA - a legacy of amazing accomplishments. "
Richard Nelson made a comment in the group EvolutionOn the Origin of Species Week I topic
"One of the most ironically things about The Origin of Species is that Darwin never defined the term “species”. On page 52 (1st edition) Darwin explain...more "
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"The Complete Works of Charles Darwin sponsored by the UK are available for free at http://darwin-online.org.uk/ "
"Roberts position runs contrary to Darwin's concept of "Preservation of the Favoured Races". A welcome addition to the ever growing positions against D...more "
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
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The Ultimate Proof of Creation by Jason Lisle
" I learned a lot from this book. I am a Young Earth Creationist and it goes to show that Lisle knows what he is talking about.

If I take one thing from this book it is to never compromise on your beliefs. "
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