When does a hobby become a scientific subject ? Thanks to Darwin’s correspondence, we can get an insight into what Darwin called “an uncommonly curious subject” and his very own “hobby-horse”. The “uncommonly curious subject” was the expression of emotions in animals and humans; Darwin spent almost forty years thinking, taking notes and inquiring about [...]
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Darwin’s hobby-horse
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Darwin, emotions, expression, family, hobby on October 29, 2010 | 1 Comment »
