To mark Charles Darwin’s 211th birthday, some thoughts on his 1871 classic, The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex, an unlikely anecdote about a snail, plus all the usual book reviews and links to Darwin-related news stories.
Newsletters
Newsletter No. 5: Discovery and adventure
Our fifth newsletter marks the anniversary of Charles Darwin setting sail aboard HMS Beagle.
Newsletter No. 4: Giant leaps
Apollo 11 · Origin of Species · Richard Owen · Charles Lyell · sloths · lice · deaf moths · pregnant lizards · puppy eyes · palaeoanthropology · book reviews · heads on spikes!
Newsletter No. 3: Knee-deep in barnacles
Our third newsletter marks Charles Darwin’s 210th birthday.
Newsletter No. 2: Writing with a dip pen
Our second newsletter marks the 159th anniversary of the publication of ‘On the Origin of Species’…