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Month: July 2012

Book review: ‘The Curious Mind of Young Darwin’ by Sarah Bellis, Caroline Cook & Jenni Taylor

A Darwin-themed activity book for children.

Published 20-Jul-2012
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Children’s Books Tags: books, charles darwin, reviews

Film review: ‘Creation: the true story of Charles Darwin’

An entertaining film (if you ignore the paranormal nonsense).

Published 18-Jul-2012
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Videos Tags: charles darwin, films, reviews, videos

Documentary review: ‘The Young Charles Darwin’

The life of Charles Darwin from his childhood in Shrewsbury to his return in 1836 from the Beagle voyage.

Published 18-Jul-2012
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Videos Tags: charles darwin, reviews, videos

Documentary review: ‘Galápagos: the Islands that Changed the World’

Totally awesome three-part series about some rather special islands.

Published 18-Jul-2012
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Videos Tags: galapagos islands, reviews, videos

Which came first, the chicken or the egg?

Chicken and egg

Thanks to Charles Darwin, we now have an answer to this hoary old chestnut…

Published 17-Jul-2012
Filed under: Articles, FAQ Tags: faq

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