REPLICA BEAGLE PLANS EXPEDITION TO FURTHER DARWIN’S LEGACY

1st October 2012

As part of a special report on investing in Chile, the Finanical Times reports on how the HMS Beagle Project aims to inspire children and conduct scientific research by building a replica of the Beagle and using it to retrace Charles Darwin’s voyage.

See the article here…

HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF IN THE FALKLANDS

30th March 2012

With Anglo-Argentinian tensions simmering once again, this article looks back at a much earlier visit by HMS Beagle, a ship equipped for war, but with a peaceful international mission.

See the article here…

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

NATIONAL ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR NEW BEAGLE

4th January 2012

In an article to mark the 180-year anniversary of HMS Beagle’s second voyage launching, Project trustee and writer Peter McGrath recalls the intellectual mood of the time, and the importance of that famous voyage.

He also makes the case for building a new Beagle. Finding the right shipyard is the next step…

Read more in the Guardian Science blog…