Robert Richards, a prominent expert on Darwin and evolutionary theory, will present the Thomas Hall Lecture, “Did Ernst Haeckel Commit Fraud in Defending Darwin’s Theory?” as part of the Assembly Series.
The talk is free and open to the public and will be held at 4 p.m. Oct. 21 in Rebstock Hall, Room 215.
Richards, the Morris Fishbein Professor of the History of Science and Medicine at the University of Chicago, conducts research and teaches in the history and philosophy of biology and psychology. He has a particular interest in evolutionary biopsychology, ethology and sociobiology, as well as in theories of perception from the ancient period to the present day.
His talk is based on his current research on Ernst Haeckel and the struggle over evolutionary thought in Germany.
For more information, call 935-4620 or go online to assemblyseries.wustl.edu.