Charles Darwin - the man and the scientist
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Darwin's childhood
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Ruth Padel and Sheila Ochugboju reflect on Darwin's childhood, and Ruth reads her poems "The Chapel School", The year my mother died", "The miser".
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Transcript -- Charles Darwin - the man and the scientist
Transcript -- A brief introduction to this album.
Darwin's great great granddaughter
The poet Ruth Padel talks about her great great grandfather, Charles Darwin, and how she has responded to his life and work in her poetry.
Charles Darwin - the man and the scientist - for iPad/Mac/PC
enNovember 04, 2009
Transcript -- Darwin's great great granddaughter
Transcript -- The poet Ruth Padel talks about her great great grandfather, Charles Darwin, and how she has responded to his life and work in her poetry.
Charles Darwin - the man and the scientist - for iPad/Mac/PC
enNovember 04, 2009
Darwin's childhood
Ruth Padel and Sheila Ochugboju reflect on Darwin's childhood, and Ruth reads her poems "The Chapel School", The year my mother died", "The miser".
Charles Darwin - the man and the scientist - for iPad/Mac/PC
enNovember 04, 2009
Transcript -- Darwin's childhood
Transcript -- Ruth Padel and Sheila Ochugboju reflect on Darwin's childhood, and Ruth reads her poems "The Chapel School", The year my mother died", "The miser".
Charles Darwin - the man and the scientist - for iPad/Mac/PC
enNovember 04, 2009
Darwin's marriage
Ruth Padel discusses the relationship between Darwin and his wife Emma and how her religiosity sometimes conflicted with his scientific beliefs.She reads her poems "The Open Window", "He Leaves a Message on the Edge" and "`He ignores his father's advice".
Transcript -- Darwin's marriage
Transcript -- Ruth Padel discusses the relationship between Darwin and his wife Emma and how her religiosity sometimes conflicted with his scientific beliefs.She reads her poems "The Open Window", "He Leaves a Message on the Edge" and "`He ignores his father's advice".
Darwin's humanity
Ruth Padel muses on Darwin's experiences in Edinburgh and Brazil, and reads the poems that she was inspired to write: "Haunted", "He hangs out with a taxidermist", "A quarrel in Bahia Harbour".
Transcript -- Darwin's humanity
Transcript -- Ruth Padel muses on Darwin's experiences in Edinburgh and Brazil, and reads the poems that she was inspired to write: "Haunted", "He hangs out with a taxidermist", "A quarrel in Bahia Harbour".