Watch the videos: get to know Darwin
Musing on evolution
Jack Ashby of the Grant Museum and Joe Cain give us examples of Darwin’s theory: Musing on evolution
Life through poetry...
Ruth Padel, great grand daughter of Charles Darwin talks us through his life through poetry: Bound by blood
Wonder and loss
Ruth Padel reads us her work which illustrates Darwin’s childhood through poetry: Wonder and loss
A humane naturalist
Ruth Padel reads extracts from Darwin’s letters and dairies and gives us an insight into his education in Edinburgh: Humane naturalist
Faith and reason
Ruth Padel reads a selection of her poems from her book A life in poems: Faith and reason
A personal evolutionary journey
Sheila Ochugboju discusses how returning to Africa and reflecting on Darwin’s theories has changed her perception and ideas about life: Out of Africa
A tale of two Beagles
Colin Pillinger, Beagle 2 project leader, talks about the mission to land a spacecraft on Mars and the search for HMS Beagle, the ship that took Darwin to South America: A tale of two Beagles
Content last updated: 28/09/2009
