Darwin and social Darwinism: the political use and abuse of natural selection
- Author
- Tony Barta, La Trobe University
- Published
- Wed 29 Apr 2009
- Episode Link
- https://www.nma.gov.au/audio/charles-darwin-series/darwin-and-social-darwinism-the-political-use-and-abuse-of-natural-selection
Date recorded: 26 February 2009.
Historian Tony Barta examines to what extent Charles Darwin's ideas were misused by others and discusses the tragic effect of Darwinian eugenics in Australia and Germany.
