Charles Darwin: Last News

SFFILM on Wednesday unveiled the program slate of the Sloan Science in Cinema Initiative at the 67th San Francisco International Film Festival, which runs April 24–28. Presented in a partnership between the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and SFFILM, this year’s program includes three films and participation by Sloan fellows and grant recipients at events throughout the festival. 

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic In the early days of the culture war, science stood on one side and religion on the other. In 1925, the so-called Scopes Monkey Trial hung on whether a Tennessee high-school instructor had violated state law by teaching human evolution. He was on trial, but it was really Charles Darwin who was on trial.

Nearing the one-century mark isn’t slowing down Sir David Attenborough.

At the age of 97, David Attenborough could be forgiven for wanting to put his feet up in front of the fire. Instead, the 97-year-old revered presenter has signed up to present the third series of Planet Earth.

Sir David Attenborough has been confirmed as the presenter of Planet Earth III at the age of 97.

not even close?“Jeopardy” contestant Halley Ryherd faced the wrath of Twitter Wednesday night when she mixed up popular throwback hip-hop groups.During the “Chuck D, Times 3” category of gameplay — which included prompts about Charles Darwin and Charles Dickens, as well as rapper Chuck D of Public Enemy — current host Mayim Bialik read the following clue:“In the 1990s, Chuck D began fighting the power in this hip-hop group with Flavor Flav, a man who always knew what time it was,”Ryherd, an attorney, quickly buzzed in, hesitantly answering, “What is the Funky Bunch?,” referring to Marky Mark’s — or Mark Wahlberg’s — hip-hop group. Remember, Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch sing 1991’s “Good Vibrations” while Public Enemy is known for 1988’s “Fight The Power.”The incorrect response cost Ryherd $600 — and a whole lot of scolding on social media.

It’s all good vibrations after this hilarious “Jeopardy!” mix-up.

Editor's note: The opinions in this article are the author’s, as published by our content partner, and do not necessarily represent the views of MSN or Microsoft. The idea that people should succeed and fail on their merits at work is a fairly modern one. Until around the end of the 19th century in Britain, it was entirely natural that the top end of all kinds of occupations – sports, the sciences, art, politics – should be filled not by the hardworking and talented but by wealthy hobbyists.