Charles Darwin’s now immortal voyage on the HMS Beagle was preceded by an incredulous chain of events that could hardly be termed propitious. The original captain of the ship, Captain Pringle Stokes was beset with depression in 1828, whilst the ship itself was in anchor. Stokes locked himself in a cabin, before fatally shooting himself. … Continue reading Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters – Brian Klaas