Darwin and the Dictator - Nkoz Photo

Darwin and the Dictator - Nkoz Photo

While Charles Darwin’s voyage aboard the Beagle is most remembered for the naturalist’s observations of wildlife, which later informed the theory of evolution, perhaps fewer are aware of the political backdrop of the voyage.  One of Darwin’s more unlikely encounters occurred in 1833, when the young 24-year-old scientist met Juan Manuel de Rosas, a prominent political figure in Argentina.  On the face of it, the episode would seem to encapsulate …