Category Archives: Rupke, Nicolaas A.

Naming the Beasts

Posted on August 26, 1990 by Steve Weiss

Harriet Ritvo discusses her study of animal classification in 19th-century England. Nicolaas Rupke discusses his study of Richard Owen, a leading Victorian scientist. 517 – Naming the Beasts

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Animals and Vivisection

Posted on December 10, 1989 by Steve Weiss

Tom Regan and Nicolaas Rupke discuss the ethics and politics of animal vivisection. Professor Regan is the author of The Case for Animal Rights (the University of California Press). Dr. Rupke is the editor of Vivisection in Historical Perspective (Croom … Continue reading →

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Stones and Bones

Posted on August 13, 1989 by Steve Weiss

Carl Stock and Nicolaas Rupke discuss the vast expanse of geological time, the theory of evolution, plate tectonics, and the teaching of science in American schools. 463 – Stones and Bones

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