In this episode, we explore the life and legacy of Charles Darwin, the English naturalist whose theory of natural selection revolutionized our understanding of the natural world. We trace his journey from an indifferent medical student who preferred beetle collecting, to the celebrated scientist buried in Westminster Abbey.

Join us as we discuss:

• The Voyage of the Beagle: How a five-year journey around the world, particularly observations of fossils in Patagonia and wildlife in the Galápagos, challenged the idea of fixed species,,.

• The Theory: How reading Thomas Malthus on population growth helped Darwin formulate the concept of natural selection and the "struggle for existence",.

• The Delay: Why Darwin spent decades gathering evidence and studying barnacles  ...