Charles Darwin meets Dr. Seuss: An Hour with Richard Milner

I've spent the last hour listening in on an enlightening and entertaining teleconference featuring author and Darwin historian Richard Milner. Milner, whose new book is titled Darwin's Universe: Evolution from A to Z, has a history of scholarly research and artistic flair, including his one-man musical Charles Darwin: Live & In Concert .

Presented by Reading Odyssey and the Darwin Facebook Project, this talk was held via teleconference and organized through eventbright.com. There is a future Darwin Lectures Series set to kick off in September, featuring more great intellectual talent, including E.O. Wilson and Sean Carroll.

The talk tonight, hosted by Reading Odyssey founder Phil Terry, included fascinating biology stories, Darwin history, and colorful songs sung live by Milner himself. A jovial and passionate speaker, Milner made the hour go fast and left no doubt that he is a fascinating conversationalist. What a fun and insightful way to spend an hour! I look forward to the Darwin Lectures for more enlightening entertainment.

UPDATE: You can now download and listen to an MP3 version of the talk (originally posted here).