The great Darwin fossil hunt
In which a friend beyond measure arranges a behind-the-scenes visit to the Natural History Museum to see fossils collected by Charles Darwin during the Beagle voyage.
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19-Apr-1882: The death of a hero
After decades of mysterious ailments, and a short, final illness, Charles Darwin died at 4 o’clock in the afternoon of Wednesday 19th April 1882, at Down House, Downe, in Kent. He should be accounted a hero in anyone’s book.
Serendipity do dah!
Pleasing coincidence in Darwin photo file number.
God endorses Darwin!
Statue of Charles Darwin bathed in heavenly light.
Erm... I think not
Minor howler on Darwinian fridge magnet shock!
Photos from the London trip
Photos from a fantastic day out in London yesterday
Live-blogging in London
All day today, I'll be live-blogging my trip to London.
The great Darwinian live-blogging experiment
Starts tomorrow.
The Wallace Collection
The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection goes online.