The Friends of Charles Darwin have their first member from Lebanon. We now have members in 105 countries.
Author: Richard Carter, FCD
Writer and photographer Richard Carter, FCD is the founder of the Friends of Charles Darwin. He lives in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire.Website • Newsletter • Mastodon • etc…
Hello, Ukraine! 🇺🇦
The Friends of Charles Darwin have their first member from Ukraine.
Book review: ‘Kindred’ by Rebecca Wragg Sykes
An introduction to our formerly maligned cousins.
Charles Darwin’s note-making system
An exploration of how Darwin kept track of his various notes, enabling him to produce a huge body of work.
Hello, North Macedonia! 🇲🇰
The Friends of Charles Darwin have their first member from North Macedonia.
Newsletter No. 15: ‘Darwinian associations’
…everything has a Darwin connection!
Newsletter 14: ‘The correct way to classify species’
Taxonomic techniques compared • Pterosaurs • plant evolution and mega-herbivores • punctuated equilibrium • chimp vocalisations • giraffes’s necks • whale evolution • giant tortoises • platypus conspiracy • book recommendations
Book review: ‘Islands of Abandonment’ by Cal Flyn
Life in the post-human landscape.
Book review: ‘Ancestors’ by Prof. Alice Roberts
The prehistory of Britain in seven burials.
Newsletter No. 13: ‘Some excellent news’
Some great news • How the internet is supposed to work • Darwin plays backgammon • Links and book reviews • a necessary owl
Newsletter No. 12: ‘A comparatively free man’
A poorly Darwin writes to his cousin • links and book recommendations • the evolution of the eye
Book review: ‘The Diversity of Life’ by Edward O. Wilson
On our most valuable but least appreciated resource.