On the Origin of Species, by Charles Darwin, Part 6
Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep
Sharon Handy
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🗓️ 10 February 2025
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
In our annual celebration of Darwin Day, let’s continue our sleepy stroll through this fundamental text of biology. This time, why natural selection works better in big spaces, the perils of extinction, and the strength that comes from diversity. It’s science!
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| 0:00.0 | Good evening, and thank you for joining me for another Boring Books for Bedtime. |
| 0:08.0 | I hope tonight's selection provides all the boredom your busy brain needs to quiet down and let you get some sleep. |
| 0:19.3 | Before we begin, |
| 0:23.9 | I'd like to give a special shout out of thanks to some new members of our Patreon family. |
| 0:28.2 | Lisa, Katie, Susan, |
| 0:33.3 | Peter, and Joanna. |
| 0:36.3 | Thank you all so much for supporting this podcast. |
| 0:40.6 | By becoming members of Patreon, |
| 0:43.3 | you help us remain 100% listener-supported and ad-free for everyone, |
| 0:50.2 | and it's very much appreciated. |
| 0:53.3 | And this month, the month of February, |
| 0:56.7 | you and everyone else who supports us on Patreon, |
| 1:00.7 | or through a one-time tip via buy me a coffee.com, |
| 1:05.5 | will be entered into a special drawing at the end of the month, |
| 1:09.2 | the prize for which is an exclusive episode |
| 1:12.9 | made just for you. |
| 1:15.4 | If you're interested in being entered into that drawing and finding out more about the |
| 1:20.9 | perks available to subscribers, including exclusive episodes heard to nowhere else, |
| 1:27.4 | you'll find links to Patreon and buy me a coffee.com in the show description. |
| 1:33.8 | I hope you'll take a moment to check them out. |
| 1:37.8 | Now, let's read and relax. |
| 1:43.6 | Find a comfortable spot. |
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