(..) who has been explaining some behavior that humans share with the macaque. It has been most interesting. #vprobgl

How I was nearly sick over Daniel Dennett: http://goo.gl/b9c3 #vprobgl

A wonderful film by Paul Janssen, clipper crew/TV director http://beagle.vpro.nl/#/video/item/4954/

I am preparing to go to South Africa to film an episode on human evolution - volcanic dust permitting

RT @Beagle_Cleo: RT VPRO_Beagle: NEW: Beagle screensavers! Download now on http://bit.ly/c0bAS9 #vprobgl

It is earily silent over West London again tonight, no flights today.

If you want to see volcanic dust in N Europe, put a piece of white paper outside and after a few hours there'll be tiny black lava fragments

another quiet day in west London, I had no idea we had so many different species of birds here, at last I can hear the different bird songs.

@Rhina1 What are you getting hayfever from? Botanists eh! We often seem to get allergies to plants.

Have you read my latest blog: "It tastes like shit, but you can live on it"? http://goo.gl/TE8C #vprobgl

Off the South Africa at last via Bruxelles and Amsterdam #vprobgl #ashtag

Actually on the plane now. Things are looking quite hopeful that we will make it to Capetown. #vprobgl

We have rounded the cape of good hope. Now coming into cape town, welcomed by penquins and a southern right whale. Table mountain in...

Cape Town was ons of the best welcomes - music and dancing on the jetty #vprobgl

Last Twitter session from Clipper. Redmond, Dirk, captain Andy and me will be answering your questions! 21h45 @ http://goo.gl/BiPW #vprobgl

This morning I was on the "Stad Amsterdam", the boat that made the Journey that Darwin made. It's lying under my hotelroom in Cape Town.

We have left Cape Town - what a reception. We had some wonderful visitors to the clipper including Andre Rieu and some of his orchestra.

Read my new blog about the recently discovered early human fossil found in South Africa http://goo.gl/SbhG #vprobgl

@rnw_science thanks for letting me know

Read my new blog about the recently discovered early human fossil found in South Africa http://goo.gl/q4er #vprobgl