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Writing tagged: ‘Charles Darwin’

Gilbert White’s influence on Charles Darwin

C18 engraving of Selborne
C18 engraving of Selborne.

To mark the 300th anniversary of his birth, a brief account of Rev. Gilbert White’s influence on Charles Darwin.

Published 18-Jul-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: Charles Darwin, Gilbert White

10 May 2020

In which fortune favours my prepared mind twice in one week.

Published 10-May-2020
Filed under: #AmWriting, Writing Tags: Charles Darwin, Darwin book, on writing

19 April 2020

Grey wagtail

A sad anniversary, and an unexpected treat.

Published 19-Apr-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: birds, Calder Valley, Charles Darwin, Darwin book, grey wagtails, Hebden Bridge

18 March 2020

A generous gift.

Published 18-Mar-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: birds, Charles Darwin, coronavirus, great white egrets, grey herons, Wirral

16 February 2020

Browsing your unfrequented bookshelves can be dangerous business.

Published 16-Feb-2020
Filed under: #AmWriting, Writing Tags: books, Charles Darwin, Darwin book, on writing, reading

Book review: ‘The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex’ by Charles Darwin

‘The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex’ by Charles Darwin

Darwin finally sets out to enlighten us on our origins.

Published 09-Feb-2020
Filed under: Writing Genres: Science Tags: Charles Darwin, evolution, reviews

Book review: ‘Darwin’ by Jonathan Howard

‘Darwin’ by Jonathan Howard

A very short introduction.

Published 08-Dec-2019
Filed under: Writing Tags: Charles Darwin, evolution, reviews, …a very short introduction (book series)

Book review: ‘Evolution’ by Brian & Deborah Charlesworth

‘Evolution’ by Brian & Deborah Charlesworth

A very short introduction.

Published 08-Dec-2019
Filed under: Writing Genres: Science Tags: Charles Darwin, evolution, reviews, …a very short introduction (book series)

Book review: ‘The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals’ by Charles Darwin

‘The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals’ by Charles Darwin

‘The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals’ by Charles Darwin

Published 20-Jun-2019
Filed under: Writing Genres: Science Tags: Charles Darwin, reviews

An embarrassment of Richards

‘Emotional Field 2’ by Jo Pearl
‘Emotional Field 2’ by Jo Pearl

In which my head appears on a spike (six times).

Published 20-Jun-2019
Filed under: News, Writing Tags: art, Charles Darwin, photography

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Recent Newsletters

  • Newsletter No. 28: ‘Breaking my golden rule’
    Thoughts on nature writing · Richard Feynman · Vikings! · Bronze Age diets · recovered daguerreotypes · transit of Phobos · Alice Roberts · Cal Flyn
  • Newsletter No. 27: ‘Getting hitched’
    The Pros and Cons of tying the knot · prehistoric invention · Ernest Shackleton · W.G. Sebald · swallows · comma splices · Amy Liptrot · Kapka Kassabova
  • Newsletter No. 26: ‘Slits for pupils’
    Research triage · filing your nuggets · pupil shapes · Amy Liptrot · moths and bats · critical reading · early medieval history · Tim Dee · book reviews

Recent Sidelines

  • A long way
    A trip to Ireland.
  • In the early hours
    A bad night’s sleep has unforeseen benefits.
  • Nature writing’s ill-defined, thriving ecosystem
    There is an embarrassment of riches when it comes to whatever ‘nature writing’ is supposed to be these days. It might not all be to my personal taste, but such diversity has to be a good thing.

Recent Articles

  • Giving fiascos a bad name
    How not to make a simple three-minute podcast piece.
  • Gilbert White’s influence on Charles Darwin
    To mark the 300th anniversary of his birth, a brief account of Rev. Gilbert White’s influence on Charles Darwin.

News

  • 2021: a year in photos
    My eleventh annual video slideshow.
  • HebWeb interview
    I have been interviewed for the local HebWeb site.

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