Spurts and Other Eruptions Funner Than Bullets Through Balloons
Sand Spurts and Other Granular Eruptions. Really. A reminder that even when we look closely, we miss a lot. This one is also fun:
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Reef Madness 11: Darwin’s First Theory of Evolution
This is the 11th installment of an abridged version of my book Reef Madness: Alexander Agassiz, Charles Darwin, and the Meaning of Coral. (Earlier installments are listed at bottom.) Here Darwin hatches the theory of coral reef formation that will start a decades-long argument with Alexander Agassiz — and create a template for his species theory. © […]
Continue reading →Reef Madness 8: A Dissipated, Low-Minded Charles Darwin
This is the eighth installment of an abridged version of my book Reef Madness: Alexander Agassiz, Charles Darwin, and the Meaning of Coral. (Earlier installments are listed at bottom.) Here we meet Charles Darwin — first he experiences the thrilling geology of Chile, and then, in a flashback, as a young man who showed little promise […]
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