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Voyage of the Beagle Chapter 7

philip@pennypress.co.uk (Philip Brown) — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:08:59 +0000

From September 27 to October 20, 1833 Darwin travelled by horseback from Buenos Aires to Santa Fé, sailed back to Buenos Aires and got involved in a revolution. For more details of the trip see the About Darwin web site where you will also find this and other maps. Click here to listen or download the [...]

Voyage of the Beagle Chapter 6

philip@pennypress.co.uk (Philip Brown) — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:29:07 +0000

Darwin hired a Gaucho and rode on horseback from BAHIA BLANCA TO BUENOS AYRES between SEPTEMBER 8-20 1833. Contents. Set out for Buenos Ayres. Rio Sauce. Sierra Ventana. Third Posta. Driving Horses. Bolas. Partridges and Foxes. Features of the Country. Long-legged Plover. Teru-tero. Hail-storm. Natural Enclosures in the Sierra Tapalguen. Flesh of Puma. Meat Diet. Guardia del Monte. Effects of Cattle on the Vegetation. Cardoon. Buenos Ayres. Corral where Cattle are slaughtered. For details see the [...]

Voyage of the Beagle Chapter 5

philip@pennypress.co.uk (Philip Brown) — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 10:20:38 +0000

The Beagle left the Rio Negro on 1 September 1833 and headed north to survey near the Plate River. Darwin received permission to stay behind and explore on yet another inland trek, this time to Buenos Aires. This chapter contains the following Bahia Blanca. Geology. Numerous gigantic extinct Quadrupeds. Recent Extinction. Longevity of Species. Large Animals do not require a luxuriant Vegetation. Southern [...]

Voyage of the Beagle Chapter 4

philip@pennypress.co.uk (Philip Brown) — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:42:46 +0000

Chapter 4 takes Darwin from July 24, 1833 to August 6, 1836. Contents. Rio Negro. Estancias attacked by the Indians. Salt Lakes. Flamingoes. R. Negro to R. Colorado. Sacred Tree. Patagonian Hare. Indian Families. General Rosas. Proceed to Bahia Blanca. Sand Dunes. Negro Lieutenant. Bahia Blanca. Saline Incrustations. Punta Alta. Zorillo. For details see the About Darwin site. Download MP3

Voyage of the Beagle Chapter 3

philip@pennypress.co.uk (Philip Brown) — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:21:13 +0000

Chapter 3 covers the year starting July 1832 during which the Beagle’s crew were busy surveying the extreme southern and eastern coasts of America, south of the Plata and Darwin was observing the natural world. The contents are: Monte Video. Maldonado. Excursion to R. Polanco. Lazo and Bolas. Partridges. Absence of Trees. Deer. Capybara, or River Hog. Tucutuco. Molothrus, cuckoo-like habits. Tyrant-flycatcher. Mocking-bird. Carrion Hawks. Tubes formed by Lightning. House struck. To download [...]

The Voyage of the Beagle Chapter 2

philip@pennypress.co.uk (Philip Brown) — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:31:47 +0000

This Chapter sees Charles Darwin and the rest of the Beagle crew in Brazil, from Rio April 4 to July 4 1832. The contents are: Rio de Janeiro. Excursion north of Cape Frio. Great Evaporation. Slavery. Botofogo Bay. Terrestrial Planariae. Clouds on the Corcovado. Heavy Rain. Musical Frogs. Phosphorescent Insects. Elater, springing powers of. Blue Haze. Noise made by a Butterfly. Entomology. Ants. Wasp killing a Spider. Parasitical Spider. Artifices of an Epeira. Gregarious Spider. Spider with [...]

The Voyage Of The Beagle Chapter 1

philip@pennypress.co.uk (Philip Brown) — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:10:35 +0000

To celebrate the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth we are producing a podcast of the The Voyage Of The Beagle. We will produce one chapter of this classic each week for the next 21 weeks. This week the Author’s Preface and Chapter 1. For more information about Darwin see the special year-long features in Science Magazine. Click [...]

Revelations learnt when a neuroanatomist has a stoke

philip@pennypress.co.uk (Philip Brown) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:28:23 +0000

This was not made in the East Midlands but it’s a wonderful piece of science communication and a lesson for us all.

Has science done away with God?

philip@pennypress.co.uk (Philip Brown) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:28:43 +0000

On 4 June 2008, Randall Hardy of Creation Research UK and Philip Brown of the British Association for the Advancement of Science met in the Multi-Faith Centre at the University of Derby to talk about the question: Has science done away with God? Creation Research is an international ministry dedicated to making the gospel of the [...]

Sustain East Midlands

philip@pennypress.co.uk (Philip Brown) — Wed, 28 May 2008 14:07:53 +0000

On Wednesday 25th June 2008, Sustain East Midlands will bring together thought-leaders, practitioners, investors and entrepreneurs for a day of informed discussion and debate. This event is sponsored by The Carbon Trust, Connect Midlands, E-Synergy and East Midlands Development Agency (emda). The event is a one day showcase with lunch where the most exciting investment-ready sustainable [...]