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Book review: ‘Darwin: a companion’ by Paul van Helvert & John van Wyhe

‘Darwin: a companion’ by Paul van Helvert & John van Wyhe

A monumental reference work, and a must-have for all Darwin scholars.

Published 26-Jul-2021
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Books about Darwin Tags: charles darwin, john van wyhe, reviews

A cat among the pigeons

Domestic cats.

Could Charles Darwin really have been a moggy murderer?

Published 28-Aug-2018
Filed under: Blog Tags: cambridge, cats, charles darwin, darwin online, henrietta darwin, janet browne, john van wyhe

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

20-Feb-1828: Charles Darwin meets Richard Dawkins!

Darwin's and Dawkins's signatures

On 20th February 1828, during his university matriculation ceremony, Charles Darwin met a certain Richard Dawkins!

Published 16-Aug-2009
Filed under: Articles Tags: cambridge, charles darwin, john van wyhe, richard dawkins

Darwin’s room

Photos from Darwin's student room at Christ's College, Cambridge.

Published 14-Jul-2009
Filed under: Blog Tags: cambridge, charles darwin, john van wyhe

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    Taxonomic techniques compared • Pterosaurs • plant evolution and mega-herbivores • punctuated equilibrium • chimp vocalisations • giraffes’s necks • whale evolution • giant tortoises • platypus conspiracy • book recommendations
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‘On the Moor’ by Richard Carter

On the Moor: Science, History and Nature on a Country Walk
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