Amusing note left for my partner Jen.
Month: November 2009
What do you mean, you've never read 'On the Origin of Species'?
If you consider yourself a Darwin groupie, or simply 'well-read', yet you still haven't read 'On the Origin of Species', why not make today's 150th anniversary of its publication the perfect excuse to start reading the damn thing?
Hello, Honduras! 🇭🇳
The Friends of Charles Darwin have their first member from Honduras.
Sagan's 75th
On the 75th anniversary of his birth, I reminisce about watching Carl Sagan with my mum.
Swanzilla
I've produced another of my hilarious Beagle Project promo videos.
02-Nov-1859: Darwin is infinitely pleased with his ‘child’
On 2nd November 1859, Charles Darwin’s publisher, John Murray, sent him a specimen copy of the first edition of On the Origin of Species. Darwin was delighted with ‘the appearance of my child’. The book was published later that month.
Creation review
I finally got to see the film 'Creation: the true story of Charles Darwin' yesterday. I have posted a brief review in the Reviews section.
Event at the University of Porto, Portugal
Conference: (Dis)Entangling Darwin: Cross-Disciplinary Reflections on the Man and his Legacy.