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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

Published 10-Jun-2022
Filed under: Newsletters Tags: biogeography, DNA analysis, evolution, genealogical descent, morphology, taxonomy
‘On the Origin of Species’ by Charles Darwin, 1st edition, title page

Book review: ‘On the Origin of Species’ by Charles Darwin (1st ed., 1859)

…or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life.

Published 24-Nov-2020
Filed under: Reviews Genres: By Darwin, Evolution Tags: charles darwin, evolution, natural selection, origin of species
Snail

Newsletter No. 6: ‘Building on a theory’

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.

Published 12-Feb-2020
Filed under: Newsletters Tags: charles darwin, descent of man, dinosaurs, evolution, expression of emotions, galapagos islands, neanderthals, origin of species, sexual selection
‘Darwin’ by Jonathan Howard

Book review: ‘Darwin’ by Jonathan Howard

A very short introduction.

Published 08-Dec-2019
Filed under: Reviews Genres: About Darwin, Evolution, History of Science Tags: books, evolution, reviews
‘Evolution’ by Brian & Deborah Charlesworth

Book review: ‘Evolution’ by Brian & Deborah Charlesworth

A very short introduction.

Published 08-Dec-2019
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Evolution, History of Science Tags: books, evolution, reviews
The Flamingo's Smile

Book review: ‘The Flamingo’s Smile’ by Stephen Jay Gould

Reflections in natural history.

Published 28-Jan-2018
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Essays, Evolution, History of Science Tags: books, evolution, reviews, stephen jay gould
The Panda's Thumb

Book review: ‘The Panda’s Thumb’ by Stephen Jay Gould

More Reflections in Natural History.

Published 24-Sep-2017
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Essays, Evolution, History of Science Tags: books, evolution, reviews, stephen jay gould
Ever Since Darwin

Book review: ‘Ever Since Darwin’ by Stephen Jay Gould

Reflections in Natural History.

Published 24-Sep-2017
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Essays, Evolution, History of Science Tags: books, evolution, reviews, stephen jay gould, used in newsletter

Book review: ‘Improbable Destinies’ by Jonathan Losos

How predictable is evolution?

Published 22-Aug-2017
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Evolution, Nature/Ecology Tags: books, evolution, reviews, stephen jay gould

Book review: ‘The History of Life’ by Michael J Benton

A very short introduction.

Published 18-May-2016
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Evolution, History of Science Tags: books, evolution, reviews
‘The Making of the Fittest’ by Sean B Carroll

Book review: ‘The Making of the Fittest’ by Sean B Carroll

DNA and the ultimate forensic record of evolution.

Published 05-Sep-2014
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Evolution, History of Science, Science Tags: books, dna, evolution, reviews
‘Darwin’s On the Origin of Species: a modern rendition’ by Daniel Duzdevich

Book review: ‘Darwin's On the Origin of Species: a Modern Rendition’ by Daniel Duzdevich

Darwin copy-edited for the 21st century.

Published 07-Aug-2014
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Evolution, History of Science Tags: books, evolution, origin of species, reviews

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