Digging for Knowledge: Fossils and Gardening

I dig fossils. I mean, not literally. I have never been on a fossil dig;…

Diving for Aristotle

I’m reading Rebecca Stott’s highly enjoyable book Darwin’s Ghosts, a lively and accessible review of the philosophers,…

Paraiso Di Atlantico: Cape Verde, Cesaria & Darwin

Since this is MY Darwin Project, I can write about whatever I want, and this…

Voyaging with Darwin

If I think about it, I can’t believe Charles Darwin was only 22 years old when…

Currently (Eternally) Reading: Darwin

On December 15, 2013, I added Charles Darwin’s The Origin of Species to my “Currently…

Grab Bag: Spiders, Ebola and Climate Change

This week’s roundup of random links I learned from and enjoyed! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!    Studying the…

The Sound of Wings

On a summer afternoon walk in the rain, I watched storm clouds rolling over Jackson…