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Thomas Malthus
Thomas Malthus (1766–1834)

Newsletter No. 8: ‘Reading for amusement’

Darwin reads Malthus · mass extinctions · earthworms · Gilbert White · Lonesome George · lichen · zebras · Neanderthals · life on Venus? · bats · book reviews · and more…

Published 28-Sep-2020
Filed under: Newsletters Tags: astrobiology, bats, charles darwin, earthworms, galapagos islands, gilbert white, mass extinctions, natural selection, neanderthals, podcasts, stephen jay gould, thomas malthus, tortoises
Thomas Malthus
Thomas Malthus (1766–1834)

28-Sep-1838: Darwin brainstorms Malthus

On 28 September 1838, Charles Darwin made some notes inspired by the writings of Rev. Thomas Malthus, and a famous simile was born.

Published 28-Sep-2020
Filed under: Articles Tags: charles darwin, on the moor (book), origin of species, thomas malthus

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