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Among communists and liberals, in churches and in courts, throughout American and Islamic creationism: here is a lively reconstruction of Darwinism’s reception in politics, aimed at a broad readership. The book shows that the bearded naturalist is good or bad according to whom is observing, and to what is observed through the lenses of his theory. Is this a crime against science, like many scientists claim? The authors don’t believe so: when it comes to interpreting or applying Darwinism in the various realms of knowledge, scholars show an oscillating attitude themselves. More important, being concerned with the place of man on Earth – just like Darwin did – is the essence of politics itself. In times when a gap between science and citizens is lamented, the wonder of a 150 years old scientific theory that baldly enters the public debate should be regarded with interest, or even relief. Certainly not fear.

Introduction. A book for all seasons: the Origin of the Species. Creationism in the United States: teach the controversy. Sociobiology and Evolutionary psychology. Darwin in Italy, a new Kansas affair?. Darwin and the Vatican. Creationism in a turkish way: Adnan Oktar and the Atlas of Creation. Science or Faith: Who is Darwin today?

Nicola Nosengo, a science journalist, is the author of The Exctinction of Technosaurs, translated in French and Portuguese. With a background in maths, an alumna of the Armenise-Harvard fellowship programme for young science journalists, Daniela Cipolloni is a talented science writer.