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Writing tagged: ‘darwin’s experiments’

Newsletter No. 1: ‘Auspicious date’

Our very first newsletter went out on 160th anniversary of Charles Darwin finally going public with his Theory of Evolution by Means of Natural Selection. As anniversaries go, that’s a biggie…

Published 01-Jul-2018
Filed under: Newsletters Tags: alfred russel wallace, charles darwin, darwin's experiments, newsletters

Book review: ‘Darwin’s Backyard’ by James T Costa

Darwin's Backyard

How small experiments led to a big theory.

Published 28-Jun-2018
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Books about Darwin, Books on Evolution, Science/History Books Tags: books, charles darwin, darwin's experiments, reviews

Book review: ‘Darwin's Garden: Down House and The Origin of Species’ by Michael Boulter

The first book with the word Darwin on the spine that I ever gave up on.

Published 18-Dec-2011
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Biographies, Books about Darwin, Science/History Books Tags: books, charles darwin, darwin's experiments, reviews

A small patch of lawn

One of Darwin's experiments is being repeated by a blogger.

Published 21-Apr-2007
Filed under: Blog Tags: blogs, charles darwin, darwin's experiments, ecology, joseph dalton hooker

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  • 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
  • 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

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