museums – The Friends of Charles Darwin

The Dead Zoo

The Irish Natural History Museum.

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