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Darwin's Missing Notebooks Returned to Library


Recently, two notebooks once owned by Charles Darwin were returned to the Cambridge University Library in England. They had been missing and believed stolen over 20 years ago. Darwin had used the notebooks as he was developing his theory of human evolution, and the library is thrilled to have them back. Listen to learn the story of Darwin’s lost notebooks and their mysterious return.

Evolution Diversity and Adaptation

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AIR DATE: 04/10/2022