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Widening of horizons [PDF]

open access: yes, 1990
From a special issue: A Brief History of the Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islands 1959 ...
Smith, G. T. Corley
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From ends to causes (and back again) by metaphor: the paradox of natural selection [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Natural selection is one of the most famous metaphors in the history of science. Charles Darwin used the metaphor and the underlying analogy to frame his ideas about evolution and its main driving mechanism into a full-fledged theory.
Blancke, Stefaan   +4 more
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Future Range Shifts and Diversity Patterns of Antarctic Lecideoid Lichens Under Climate Change Scenarios

open access: yesGlobal Change Biology Communications, EarlyView.
Modeling of current and future spatial distribution of Antarctic lecideoid lichens shows that warming will strongly increase the potential habitat. Under three climate‐change scenarios, most fungal and algal partners are projected to expand inland. Overall, climate change drives widespread range shifts and promotes colonization of interior Antarctica ...
Anna Götz   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Science books for professional pleasure reading: round out your content knowledge and foster interest in science with this list [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The article lists several science books, including The Origin of Species, by Charles Darwin, The Whole Shebang: A State-of-the-Universes Report, by Timothy Ferris and Silent Spring, by Rachel ...
Smith, Grinell
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Towards Water, Food and Energy Security: The Global Challenges and Possible Solutions for a Holistic Vision of Sustainability

open access: yesIrrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This invited paper gives an overview of the challenges the world is facing and offers a possible solution for water and food security within the holistic integrated concept of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. The paper summarizes the experience the author gained through working on various research projects at national and international ...
Ragab Ragab
wiley   +1 more source

News from Academy Bay [PDF]

open access: yes, 1983
Planning. A Galapagos marine park. The feral animals on Santiago Island. Can the Hawaiian Petrel be saved? Education and training programmes. Visitors and events at the Charles Darwin Station (May - October 1982)

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Constructive Memory in Truth‐Telling for Reconciliation

open access: yesJournal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Truth‐telling has, in diverse contexts, been conceptualised as a vehicle for achieving reconciliation following injustice. As a social and political phenomenon, it involves the communication of narratives grounded in episodic memory. Such narratives may fail to reproduce the details of past events and may even include details that were not ...
Alberto Guerrero‐Velázquez   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Back pages of No. 53, 1994 [PDF]

open access: yes, 1994
Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islands ...

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From Near to Far: Why, How, and When Mindful Leadership Can Benefit Subordinates' Family Members

open access: yesJournal of Organizational Behavior, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Existing research suggests that mindful leadership shapes the way followers interact with other people in the workplace. This study illustrates the mechanisms behind this leadership function, extends it to nonworking domains, and clarifies why and how followers' family members can benefit from it.
Xingyu Feng   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Back pages of No. 56, 1996 [PDF]

open access: yes, 1996
Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islands ...

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