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Book review: ‘Dispelling the Darkness’ by John van Wyhe

Dispelling the Darkness

Voyage in the Malay Archipelago and the discovery of evolution by Wallace and Darwin.

Published 18-Jun-2018
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Biographies Tags: alfred russel wallace, books, conspiracy theories, john van wyhe, reviews

01-Jul-1858: Darwin goes public

Darwin-Wallace paper
The 1858 Darwin-Wallace paper.

Charles Darwin finally went public with his theory of evolution by means of Natural Selection on 1st July 1858.

Published 01-Jul-2008
Filed under: Articles Tags: alfred russel wallace, anniversaries, charles darwin, charles lyell, conspiracy theories, joseph dalton hooker

18-Jun-1858: Wallace’s bombshell

Alfred Russel Wallace
Alfred Russel Wallace

On 18th June 1858, Charles Darwin received the biggest bombshell of his scientific career: it looked as if he was about to be scooped!

Published 18-Jun-2007
Filed under: Articles Tags: alfred russel wallace, anniversaries, charles darwin, charles lyell, conspiracy theories, joseph dalton hooker

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