A Firewall Between Science and Culture? Questions and Answers with John West, Author of Darwin Day in America

ENV: What is "Darwin Day," and why is your book titled Darwin Day in America?

West: "Darwin Day" is Charles Darwin's birthday, February 12. There is a growing movement around the world to turn the day into a kind of secular holy day complete with its own rituals to honor Darwin. These Darwin Day celebrations expose just how much Darwinian evolution is like a secular religion for many of its proponents. At the same time, I think Darwin Day provides a metaphor for how our public policy and cult...