On this day in 1839, Charles Darwin was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of London, joining the ranks of notable scientists like Isaac Newton and Michael Faraday. At the time, his theory of natural selection was still in its infancy.
Whether you are a fan of evolution, creationism, alien genetic manipulation, or a mix of all three, Darwin was a pioneer in the field of biology and his ideas opened new ways of seeing the living species on our planet.
Music Du Jour: Darwin playlist
Films Du Jour:
After Darwin (2020)
⦁ Darwin: ⦁ The Voyage Tha⦁ t⦁ Shook The World (2009)
Da⦁ r⦁ win’s Dilemma (2009)
Darw⦁ i⦁ n (2011) Death Valley documentary
Cre⦁ a⦁ tion (2009)
Gorilla⦁ s⦁ in the Mist (1988)
Miscellaneous:
⦁ Evolution of ⦁ Da⦁ n⦁ ce!
⦁ Darwin’s human world was mostly ⦁ Victorian ⦁ E⦁ ngland
Evolution ⦁ t⦁ o Termination T-shirt
⦁ Charles ⦁ Darwin ⦁ O⦁ ne-Liners
Spec⦁ i⦁ es evolution video game
Snacks du Jour: Evolve Snacks’ Supernola Clusters and Evolved Snacks’ Fruit Bites
Cocktail Du Jour – Evolution
Be prepared for your next phase of evolution:
⦁ 1.5 oz white rum
⦁ 0.5 oz Benedictine
⦁ 0.5 oz honey
⦁ 3 drops of ⦁ rhubarb ⦁ b⦁ itters
⦁ 0.25 oz fresh lime juice
⦁ 4 fresh basil leaves plus 1 for garnish
⦁ 1 egg white
Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice for 30 seconds. Strain into a coupe glass. Garish with a basil leaf (use red basil if you can find it).
Mocktail Du Jour – Evolution Mocktail
⦁ 2 oz apple juice
⦁ 0.5 oz honey
⦁ 0.25 oz. fresh lime juice
⦁ 1 teaspoon ⦁ rum ex⦁ t⦁ ract
⦁ 3 drops of ⦁ rhubarb ⦁ b⦁ itters
⦁ 2 drops of ⦁ vanilla⦁ ⦁ extract
⦁ 4 fresh basil leaves plus 1 for garnish
⦁ 1 egg white
Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice for 30 seconds. Strain into a coupe glass. Garish with a basil leaf (use red basil if you can find it).
Beer Du Jour
Abita Lounging Iguanas
Wine Du Jour
Any Evolution Label
Use freshly squeezed citrus in your cocktails and mocktails when called for – It makes such a difference! Here’s a reliable and inexpensive juicer.
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