In this episode I talk with Kate Holterhoff, senior analyst at RedMonk, about her PhD research on Darwin's methods, speculation in science, and how 19th century evolutionary thinking influenced literature. We discuss epistemology, conjecture and criticism, and how these ideas connect to programming.

Links:

  • RedMonk
  • Speculation and the Darwinian Method in British Romance Fiction, 1859-1914
  • Nonsense Monthly