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Month: June, 2009

Raffles the Biodiversity Geek

There has been a flurry of letters and coverage in the press recently about the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research.
What I don’t think has been mentioned is: why is the museum named after the founder of Singapore?
As the Guardian puts it, the man was a “voracious wildlife enthusiast”.
I’m sure Raffles would be delighted if the [...]