Why Lyme Regis #1: Fossils and Evolution

The area up and down the coast around Lyme Regis—the Jurassic Coast—is a one-of-a-kind geological marvel: The kind that doesn’t exist anywhere else on the planet. The kind that draws famous experts and everyday tourists from all over the world, including—now—me and Bob. The area also played a major role in the advancement of Darwin’s theory of evolution. What more could you want, history- and geology-wise, from a town?

Why Lyme Regis is a geological marvel:
Maybe you remember learning about the Mesozoic Era and how it’s made up of three highly popular* time periods: the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous. In case you don't, this was the era of giant reptiles and crazy looking dinosaurs, some of which caused quite a ruckus and rending of cloth and high consternation among and between Darwinians, scientists, and especially, the church. It got ugly. 

*Highly Popular mostly and especially for rock geeks, which I have always been, and dinosaur buffs, which I am not.

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