Blog
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20th July
20th July marks a number of Darwin-related anniversaries.
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Bank of England caves in to pressure
The Bank of England governor, Mark Carney, will look at the women represented on banknotes by the end of July.
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Change for a tenner?
My considered, and totally unbiased thoughts on who should replace Darwin on the £10 note.
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New website design
The Friends of Charles Darwin website has a new (dare I say it) intelligent design.
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The Friends of Charles Darwin are now on Facebook
After 18 years on the Internet, the Friends of Charles Darwin now have an official Facebook page.
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UCL’s free public Lunch Hour Lecture series
News of an event which might be of interest to those of you within easy reach of London (although it will also be available online).
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A Secular Thought for the Day
I’ve just posted my entry for the National Secular Society’s ‘Secular Thought for the Day’ competition on my personal website.
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How to put Darwin on your iOS device
Want to put a nifty Charles Darwin icon on your iPhone, iPad or other iOS device? It’s dead easy.
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Weather-forecasting frogs
Seeking information about the former German/Swiss practice of using frogs to forecast the weather.
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The Darwin Bicentennial Oak, 4 years on
Four years ago today, I planted the Darwin Bicentennial Oak in my garden. I am pleased to report that it is doing well, and has now grown into a magnificent, erm, small sapling.
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Darwin’s Evolution Revolution Song
The Virtual School has created a video to celebrate Darwin Day 2013.
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Darwin in plain English?
In which I attempt to rewrite the wonderful final paragraph of ‘On the Origin of Species’ using only the 1,000 most common English words.