Showing posts with label Origins of life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Origins of life. Show all posts

Friday, April 29, 2011

What is Bathybius? A Look at the Origins of Life in 1870

Bathybius

I have found a treasure trove of old science papers – every paper every published in the American Naturalist, from 1867 to today.  These papers are fascinating, giving me some much-desired insight into the state of biology shortly after the publication of the Origin of Species.

Today I wanted to share a story that is partially revealed in the 1870 paper, ‘What is Bathybius?’ by W.C. Williams.