The 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin, originator of the modern theory of evolution, is just months away. Now, the University of Pennsylvania, in conjunction with Penn Museum and major Philadelphia cultural organizations, launches an ambitious YEAR OF EVOLUTION of public programs and events, from late April 2008 through May 2009.
The YEAR OF EVOLUTION kicks off for the public on Saturday, April 19, as the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology opens “Surviving: The Body of Evidence,” a new exhibition which explores the process of evolution and its profound impact on humans. Other YEAR OF EVOLUTION public programs so far scheduled at the University of Pennsylvania include:
• Donald Johanson, Director, Institute for Human Origins (May 2008)
• Spencer Wells, Director, National Geographic Genographic Project (October 2008)
• E. Janet Browne, author, Charles Darwin: Voyaging and the Power of Place (November 2008)
• Kenneth R. Miller, author, Finding Darwin's God: A Scientist's Search for Common Ground Between God and Evolution (February 2009).
Penn’s rich offerings will also include programs for children and families, scholarly symposia, and a special Penn Reading Project for entering freshmen.
Penn will be joined by leading Philadelphia cultural institutions, including The Academy of Natural Sciences, The Free Library of Philadelphia, The Franklin, Philadelphia Zoo, Mutter Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, and American Philosophical Society Museum (APS Museum). They will offer such programs as:
• Exhibitions about the work of Darwin (American Philosophical Society Museum) and geneticist Gregor Mendel (The Academy of Natural Sciences)
• An evolutionary perspective on a medical collection (Mutter Museum)
• IMAX movie programs (The Franklin)
• A closer look at our closest relatives: our fellow primates (Philadelphia Zoo) -- www.museum.upenn.edu
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