Charles Darwin

The Missouri Botanical Garden has helped put Charles Darwin’s personal library online for the first time.While Darwin’s manuscripts have been available…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 14, 2010 - Don't expect a new exhibition at the St. Louis Science Center on the man behind the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 25, 2009 - Death is not pretty early in the morning on the doorstep. A small dead bird was left…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 18, 2009 - Moby Dick, the white whale hunted by Capt. Ahab in Melville's novel, was a sperm…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 11, 2009 - On Feb. 12, we celebrate Charles Darwin's 200th birthday. Perhaps no individual has…