February 12 marked the 200 anniversay of Charles Darwin's birth. The event was widely commemorated in the media. The BBC has loads of programmes and articles devoted to his figure, but I'll just recommend this short, funny video from history.com. Those who are really, really interested will be happy to know you can find his complete work online, even with audio you can download and listen to on your way to work.Since Darwin's time there has been a controversy between Evolutionism as a theory to explain the origin of man and the world in general, and Creationism, the idea that a supreme being created the universe. Nowadays it is specially strong in the United States. Basically, creationists want the theory of Intelligent Design to be taught at school, in Biology class. Evolutionists argue that that is religion, not science. For a quick overview, visit this Wikipedia page. The whole thing is explained in this video (90 minutes).
On a lighter tone, the controversy had a curious moment with the appearance of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Pastafarians, as they call themselves, claim that their views should also be taught at school. You can learn about them by clicking on the image (don't miss the hate mail section).
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