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Episode 58 - Voyage of discovery: Charles Darwin and the bicentenary of the launch of HMS Beagle
Episode 58 - Voyage of discovery: Charles Darwin and the bicentenary of the launch of HMS Beagle
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
May 7, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
On the 200th anniversary of the launch of HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin’s famous voyage that helped him formulate his theories on natural selection, we’re joined by Senior Properties Historian Dr Steven Brindle to find out more. Discover where Darwin travelled, what he found and what happened to the ship after Darwin disembarked.
We’re also joined by Anthony O’Rourke, head gardener at Down House, Darwin’s former home in Kent, to find out about the key experiments the naturalist conducted in his own garden and how these are replicated today.
To discover more about Down House and Darwin’s story, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/downhouse
We’re also joined by Anthony O’Rourke, head gardener at Down House, Darwin’s former home in Kent, to find out about the key experiments the naturalist conducted in his own garden and how these are replicated today.
To discover more about Down House and Darwin’s story, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/downhouse
Released:
May 7, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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