. . . Charles Darwin!
Those who know me or who are familiar with my books will probably have an inkling that I am fascinated by science. Even though I am not always terribly ept at putting technology to practical use. . .
But whether it’s biological or astrophysical or geological or particle physical, I love to read about science, even if I don’t always understand the nuances. In fact, chemical reactions were my inspiration for the theory of men in 32AA.
Ionic Bonders = not good because they bond with you, then betray you when they dash off to bond with someone else. Noble Gases = also not good, since they bond with nobody (at least, not without a great deal of coercion). Covalent Bonders = perfect, they bond with you and stay bonded!
But if I could go back in time and chat with the greatest and brightest in history Mr Darwin would certainly be high on my “To Do” list. Even more, I would love to bring him back to the present day so that he could see for himself the huge body of evidence we now have that he got so much right about natural selection (we forgive him for the bits he didn’t get because, after all, he published On The Origin of Species in 1859).
Mostly, I’d love for him to know that The Theory of Evolution is the cornerstone of modern biology. If only I could tell him about the DNA molecule, and Watson and Crick’s discovery of its structure, and the mapping of the human genome led by Francis Collins. I’d also love to show him Tiktaalik, that wonderful intermediate form between fish and amphibians.
And just for fun, I’d also like to offer him a pint of Guinness beer and show him this. . .
Good Things Come To Those Who Wait
Enjoy!
Michelle, raising a cup of tea to Mr D 
PS. Google is also honoring Mr D today – just go to the Google homepage and have a look at the wonderful graphic of the Galapagos finches
I *loved* that theory of men bit in 32AA. I laughed out loud!
Aw, thank you, Emily. It was a lot of fun to write.