Some Australian Observations upon the Prolonged Illness of Charles Darwin A delightful piece of prose in a style CP Snow may have appreciated which asks the question 'would Darwin have chucked a sickie?' Presented at the RiAus to a re-launch of the South Australian chapter of the Australian Science Communicators association by Dr Rob Morrison. Yes, that Rob Morrison of the Curiosity Show. (c)2009 Rob Morison - used with permission.