University of Valencia, Spain.
Public Underst Sci. 2013 Nov;22(8):999-1010. doi: 10.1177/0963662512442050. Epub 2012 May 17.
The theory of evolution has played a major role in the press since it was put forward by Charles Darwin in 1859. Its key role in biology and human philosophy is reflected by its presence in press cartoons, sections where the image of social reality is depicted in a more direct and satirical light. Through cartoons, artists have used their ingenuity or wit to portray one of the most controversial scientific figures of the past two centuries. This study examines the views portrayed by Spanish cartoonists about Charles Darwin and evolutionary theory in 2009, the bicentenary of the naturalist's birth and the celebration of 150 years since the publication of On the Origin of Species. These cartoons show how the controversy between Darwinism and religion remain latent in the heart of Spanish society, and how the figure of Darwin has become one of the main icons of science.
自 1859 年查尔斯·达尔文提出以来，进化论在新闻界一直扮演着重要的角色。它在生物学和人类哲学中的关键作用反映在新闻漫画中，这些漫画以更直接和讽刺的方式描绘了社会现实的形象。通过漫画，艺术家们用他们的聪明才智或机智来描绘过去两个世纪最具争议的科学人物之一。本研究考察了 2009 年西班牙漫画家对查尔斯·达尔文和进化理论的看法，这一年是这位自然学家的诞辰二百周年，也是《物种起源》出版 150 周年的庆祝之年。这些漫画表明，达尔文主义与宗教之间的争议在西班牙社会的核心仍然存在，以及达尔文的形象如何成为科学的主要标志之一。
