The provided Book, primarily excerpts from "God—or Gorilla: Images of Evolution in the Jazz Age" examines the complex interplay between scientific illustrations of evolution and popular culture during the 1920s. The author argues that visual representations of evolutionary ideas were central to public debate, reflecting and shaping cultural anxieties around race, gender, and humanity's place in nature. The text further explores how scientists, the media, and the public interpreted and often misinterpreted these images, revealing underlying assumptions and the symbolic weight carried by evolutionary theory. It also covers the efforts of scientists to communicate evolution to the public amidst the fundamentalist backlash, focusing on the Scopes Trial and the contrasting figures of Bryan and Darrow. Ultimately, the work analyzes how visual culture both clarified and complicated the understanding of evolution in a pivotal era.You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms:https://linktr.ee/book_shelterGet the Book now from Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/God_or-Gorilla-Evolution-Medicine-Historical/dp/1421407760?&linkCode=ll1&tag=cvthunderx-20&linkId=92a3c55646ba402f38133dac986ae68d&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tlProduced by:https://www.podcaistudio.com/

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