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Dreaming of Malthus
During a malarial fit, Alfred Russel Wallace has his eureka moment about natural selection TERNATE, Indonesia The economic theory of Thomas Malthus isn’t what most people suffering a malaria delusion would dream about. But Alfred Russel Wallace, the sweaty patient in question, wasn’t a humdrum guy. * * * * * Here’s what transpired. Alfred Russel Wallace, an English naturalist, explorer and beetle collector, had been ruminating about how new species evolved. He was convinced...
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Sharing the Journey-Travel Writing with Style
Sharing the Journey Travel writing with style ________ Sponsored by Indonesian Heritage Society www.heritagejkt.org Jakarta, Indonesia Monday November 22, and same workshop again Tuesday...
Exploring Your Personal Odyssey
A creative writing workshop that helps people tell their personal stories ___ Monday October 11, 2010. 08.30-17.00 Sponsored by Neilson Hays Library
An Inordinate Fondness for Beetles
An Inordinate Fondness for Beetles Lecture on Alfred Russel Wallace __ Friday July 16, 2010 18.00-19.00 National University Singapore Sponsored by National Parks Board-Singapore http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/index.php?entry=/talks/20100716-wallacetalk.txt ___ Charles...