Since Darwin: The Evolution of Evolution

Since Darwin: The Evolution of Evolution

http://naturalhistory.si.edu/exhibits/darwin/

Smithsonian

National Museum of Natural History

Temporary Exhibit - First Floor

September 12, 2009 - July 18, 2010

"Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution."
- Theodosius Dobzhansky, evolutionary biologist, 1973

Charles Robert Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, England, on February 12, 1809. Fifty years later, he published On the Origin of Species, one of the most influential books ever written.

In the 150 years since the book’s publication, Smithsonian scientists have expanded our understanding of evolution by investigating subjects as diverse and distant as ancient ears of corn in Mexico, brilliantly plumed birds in Hawaii, and a feathered dinosaur in Madagascar.

Marine iguana, Amblyrhynchus cristatus. Found only on the Galapagos Islands, this lizard is uniquely adapted to live and hunt in the sea. Thinking about how they got there and adapted to these islands helped Darwin in formulating his theory of natural selection.

Illustration by Wood Ronsaville Harlin, Inc. (c) Smithsonian Institution

Since Darwin: The Evolution of Evolution focuses on the significant role that Darwin’s theories have played in explaining and unifying all biological sciences. Specimens from the Museum’s diverse collections such as insects, mammals, birds, flowers, and fossils, along with examples of our ongoing research, illustrate the importance of evolution as a scientific foundation, and how our knowledge of evolution has evolved over the last 150 years. 

Explore how Darwin, an indifferent student, became one of the world’s most famous scientists, and journey with Smithsonian researchers in their quests for new origins of species.

Charles Robert Darwin

Charles Darwin published his theory of evolution book in 1859, and his great-great-granddaughter is Professor Ruth Padel.

Note: Ruth Padel is Charles Darwin’s his great-great-granddaughter, and a professor at Oxford University.

William J. Clinton was an Oxford University Rhodes scholar, is the founder & director at the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, and an adviser for the 2016 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign.

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John Brademas was an Oxford University Rhodes scholar, and a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank). 

David H. Koch is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), and a board member for the National Museum of Natural History.

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John Brademas was a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), and an Oxford University Rhodes scholar.  

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M. John Berry was a commissioner for the President's Commission on White House Fellowships, and a govenment relations director for the Smithsonian Institution.

Paul S. Sarbanes was a commissioner for the President's Commission on White House Fellowships, and an Oxford University Rhodes scholar. 

Virginia A. Seitz was an Oxford University Rhodes scholar, and is a partner at Sidley Austin LLP.  

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Richard N. Haass was a VP for the Brookings Institution (think tank), a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), and an Oxford University Rhodes scholar.

Jessica Tuchman Mathews was an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), the president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), a director at the American Friends of Bilderberg (think tank), is a director at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank), and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).

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David A. Hamburg is an adviser for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank), and the president emeritus for the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Stephen A. Oxman is a trustee at the Carnegie Corporation of New York, and was an Oxford University Rhodes scholar.

Kurt L. Schmoke is a trustee at the Carnegie Corporation of New York, and was an Oxford University Rhodes scholar.

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James Fallows is a director at the New America Foundation, and was an Oxford University Rhodes scholar.

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Ruth Padel is a professor at Oxford University, and Charles Darwin’s his great-great-granddaughter.

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Richard N. Haass was a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), a VP for the Brookings Institution (think tank), and an Oxford University Rhodes scholar.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Richard G. Lugar is a director at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank), and was an Oxford University Rhodes scholar.

David A. Hamburg is an adviser for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank), and the president emeritus for the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Stephen A. Oxman is a trustee at the Carnegie Corporation of New York, and was an Oxford University Rhodes scholar.

Kurt L. Schmoke is a trustee at the Carnegie Corporation of New York, and was an Oxford University Rhodes scholar.

Newton N. Minow is an honorary trustee at the Carnegie Corporation of New York, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.

R. Eden Martin is the president of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.

Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP.

Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP, and his sister is Maya Soetoro-Ng.

Maya Soetoro-Ng is Barack Obama’s sister, married to Konrad Ng, and was a commissioner for the President's Commission on White House Fellowships.

Konrad Ng is married to Maya Soetoro-Ng, and a director, Asian Pacific American Center for the Smithsonian Institution.     

M. John Berry was a commissioner for the President's Commission on White House Fellowships, and a govenment relations director for the Smithsonian Institution.

Paul S. Sarbanes was a commissioner for the President's Commission on White House Fellowships, and an Oxford University Rhodes scholar. 

Virginia A. Seitz was an Oxford University Rhodes scholar, and is a partner at Sidley Austin LLP.