This essay refers to the concise Darwin biography published by Tim M. Berra . Professor Berra is an expert on the life and times of Charles Darwin and his family members. Many heavyweight biographies were published about Charles Darwin, known as the father of the evolution theory who is considered to be one of the most influential persons in the last 200 years. Professor Berra opens his book by stating that: “Charles Darwin is among the most influential scientists who ever l

It was the end of March and beginning of April 1999 that Chuck Gillen and I went on an unplanned, impromptu trip to the Lacandon rain forest.  That is the area of southern Mexico (Chiapas), which hosts the ruins of Palenque, Bonampak and Yaschilan. We did it with the support service local guides from Palenque which was our base camp. We had the opportunity to sail on the Usumacinta River that serves as the border between Mexico and Guatemala on our way to Yaschilan. Chuck wea

Elon Musk's ambitious AI-powered Wikipedia  rival, Grokipedia , is reportedly on the edge of its initial release. Following Musk’s...

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