Nov 4, 2009 6 min

Darwin's marriage

from Charles Darwin - the man and the scientist - for iPod/iPhone Hosted by The Open University

Ruth Padel discusses the relationship between Darwin and his wife Emma and how her religiosity sometimes conflicted with his scientific beliefs.She reads her poems "The Open Window", "He Leaves a Message on the Edge" and "`He ignores his father's advice".

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