Category Archives: Origin of Species

Happy Birthday Origin of Species with a homage to Morse Peckham

152 years ago on the day 1250 copies of the first edition of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species (OOS) went on sale in the United Kingdom. By the end of the day all copies were sold out. All … Continue reading

Posted in Charles Darwin, evolution, Origin of Species | 4 Comments

Darwinian medicine according to a 6 year old

It’s late afternoon and dad is lying sprawled out on the bed with the lights off having a massive migraine. 6 year old enters the dark bedroom with a book under his arm. 6yr old: (holding up the book) Dad, … Continue reading

Posted in children, fatherhood, Origin of Species | Leave a comment

Happy birthday The Origin of Species

Can you wish a book a happy birthday – sure you can! Happy birthday The Origin of Species, and many more to come. You were the one that enlightened us and showed us where we come from. You showed us … Continue reading

Posted in Charles Darwin, evolution, Nature, Origin of Species | Leave a comment

Down house "lacking significance for science"

From Matt Brown’s blog comes the story of Unesco not awarding Down house (Darwin’s home) World Heritage Site status because its lack of “significance as a site for the heritage of science”. Read the post No promotion for Darwin house … Continue reading

Posted in Charles Darwin, Down house, evolution, Origin of Species | Leave a comment

Darwin’s Entangled Bank

It is interesting to contemplate an entangled bank, clothed with many plants of many kinds, with birds singing on the bushes, with various insects flitting about, and with worms crawling through the damp earth, and to reflect that these elaborately … Continue reading

Posted in Charles Darwin, Origin of Species | Leave a comment