BRAVE NEWS WORLD

26th February 2012

In an increasingly interconnected world, the HMS Beagle Project is expanding its global profile through channels like Facebook, where our extended reach is nearly 70,000 people, and Twitter, where we have 2,000 followers with a reach of over 100,000. We also ‘spot’ news for online daily papers such as Evolution Daily and Leadership and Innovation Daily, with a readership of 15,000.

On the flipside, the project team also uses Twitter – in addition to traditional media – to scan for developments in science, education, ethics, sailing, history and more.

See what’s on our radar at our Twitter page

BIRTHDAYS AND BIG PLANS IN THE GUARDIAN

12th February 2012

HMS Beagle co-founder Dr Karen James celebrates key anniversaries in Charles Darwin’s life, and proposes toasting his birthday aboard a new Beagle as soon as 2014.

Read more in the Guardian Science Blog