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The Science of Wine Tasting

... in the orchid to produce such an amazing chain of events. Darwin was fascinated by the unusual lengths to which orchids ... the beauty of the flower and considering its structure, Darwin predict the existence of a specialized moth with a ... like a straw, could reach the inaccessible nectar. After Darwin's death, scientists discovered a moth with an ...

A still life oil painting of a basket overflowing with fruit.

Science plus Art: more than the sum of their parts?

... than on any other topic - quite apart from the fact that Darwin holds a special place in the hearts and minds of the ...

Music to my ears: how language evolved

... mankind to perceive, recollect and mimic sounds. Charles Darwin, and many scholars after him, have suggested that ...

Author Simon Singh who has been sued for libel following an article in which he asked whether Chiropractic was evidence based.

Silencing Our Science: SOS

... writers that have defied the world to tell us the truth. Darwin's right to free speech allowed him to teach us about ...