Rediscovering Darwin: The real story of Darwin's finches

From the HIST-NAT-HIST listserve (10/25):

Dear all,
The Grant Museum warmly invites you to:

The 11th Annual Robert Grant Lecture
Rediscovering Darwin: The real story of Darwin's finches
Dr John van Wyhe
Wednesday 14th November 4.30pm

Since 1982 we have known that Darwin did not discover evolution in the Galapagos Islands when he saw the specially adapted beaks of the finches which now bear his name. But one question has remained unanswered, if Darwin did not invent the story, who did? This lecture will reveal the unexpected origins of one of the most popular myths about Charles Darwin.

Dr John van Wyhe is a Darwin historian at the University of Cambridge. He is founder and Director of Darwin online and a Bye-Fellow of Christ's College. He is co-editing a volume of Darwin's Beagle field notebooks and editing a volume of Darwin's complete shorter publications for 2009. His recent research has revealed that Darwin did not delay publishing his theory for many years after its discovery.

Following the lecture there will be a drinks reception and a private view of the Museum. This event is free and there is no need to book.

Please note entrance to the Grant Museum is now via Malet Place.

Best wishes
Jack Ashby

Learning and Access Manager
Grant Museum of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy
Darwin Building
Department of Biology
University College London
Gower Street
WC1E 6BT

Tel:(+44) 020 7679 2647 (Internal ext. 32647)
Fax:(+44) 020 7679 7096
Email: j.ashby@ucl.ac.uk http://www.grant.museum.ucl.ac.uk/