Charles Darwin’s personal life and work on heredity was motivated by his tragic losses in his own family, wondering about the impact of his close genetic relation to his wife on his children’s health. His suspicion of inbreeding led him to pressure the government to include such questions on the census. Darwin’s children were not only subjects of scientific observation, but also became his assistants and apprentices, deeply involved in his work. The Darwin family life was filled with scientific investigation, creativity, and imagination, leading many of the children to become accomplished scientists themselves. This unique family dynamic sheds light on Darwin’s legacy and impact on evolutionary biology.
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