Science

The end of a magnificent era.

Publishing on earthworms • a pension for Wallace • death of a brother • feeling his age • and lots more…

Publishing on plant movement • researching earthworms • trying to get a civil pension for a friend • turning down an invitation from the Archbishop of Canterbury • and lots more…

Darwin reaches 70 • working on his grandfather’s biography • a visit to the Lake District • continuing to investigate movement in plants • and lots more…

Plant movement, potato blight, an unexpected inheritance, and much more.

Plant movement, earthworms, waxy blooms, an honorary doctorate, and much more.

The final edition of ‘Origin’ • ‘The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom’ • backgammon victories • the death of a daughter-in-law • experiments with typewriters • and a whole lot more.

Revising ‘The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants’ • Writing ‘Insectivorous Plants’ • Beginning research on ‘The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom’ • Getting involved in the vivisection debate • The death of Charles Lyell