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He is the father of modern biology, and his 1869 book On the Origin of Species presented a revolutionary new idea about how species evolve.

Discover the amazing story of Charles Darwin, and the journey of how he developed this groundbreaking theory.

• Early life of Charles Darwin
• Being sent to medical school aged 16
• Developing an early interest in the natural world
• Moving to Cambridge and starting the journey of becoming a priest
• What happens when you put a beetle in your mouth
• Creationism & evolution
• The trip of a lifetime
• 5 weeks in the Galapagos Islands
• Returning to Britain and working in secret
• Publishing On the Origin of Species
• Modern theories of evolution

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/charles-darwin

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