Elaine Morgan

Elaine Morgan (1920–2013) was a Welsh writer and the chief proponent of the aquatic ape hypothesis.

Her critics have accused her of having used "sloppy and unscientific writing techniques" and maintain that she was guilty of quote mining[1]. She has been described as being more of a popularizer of ideas than a real scientist. Regardless, she was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters by Glamorgan University in December 2006[2].

Writing

Morgan wrote six books, four of them on the aquatic ape theory:

  • The Aquatic Ape, 1982, Stein & Day Pub
  • The Scars of Evolution, 1990, Souvenir Press
  • The Descent of the Child, 1995, Oxford University Press
  • The Aquatic Ape Hypothesis, 1997, Souvenir Press
  • Falling Apart: The Rise and Decline of Urban Civilisation, 1976, Souvenir Press Ltd.
  • Pinker's List, 2005, Eildon Press
gollark: Again, popular ≠ good.
gollark: > That's like saying: Rules are bad and should be disregarded. Ethics are an important thing.You have not actually justified this, so it's basically circular.> We use ethics the entire time, disregarding ethics would mean disregarding schools of thoughtPopular/widely used things are not necessarily good.
gollark: I mean, I agree with the sentiment, but your reasoning is terrible.
gollark: So you won't mind if I orbital-laser-strike you for no reason.
gollark: That might very well kill the prions, but unfortunately it will also kill whoever they happen to be in.

References
  1. Critique of Morgan
  2. Glamorgan Honours Wales' Finest
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