Deadpoet's Cave » Nature http://deadpoetscave.com a place to reveal | a place to hide Tue, 01 May 2012 02:43:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 Raffles the Biodiversity Geek http://deadpoetscave.com/2009/06/raffles-the-biodiversity-geek/ http://deadpoetscave.com/2009/06/raffles-the-biodiversity-geek/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:25:34 +0000 acroamatic http://deadpoetscave.com/2009/06/raffles-the-biodiversity-geek/ Raffles' Ark Redrawn: Natural history drawings from the collection of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles

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 Raffles Museum finds a large, permanent and accessible location.

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Not the best TED presentation I’ve seen, but a very important one.

Reminder to self: think twice about that disposable plastic bottle.

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