Voyage in the Malay Archipelago and the discovery of evolution by Wallace and Darwin.
Book review: ‘Dispelling the Darkness’ by John van Wyhe
conspiracy theories
01-Jul-1858: Darwin goes public
Charles Darwin finally went public with his theory of evolution by means of Natural Selection on 1st July 1858.
18-Jun-1858: Wallace’s bombshell
On 18th June 1858, Charles Darwin received the biggest bombshell of his scientific career: it looked as if he was about to be scooped!