Darwin Day Lecture and Exhibition
Origin of Species is one of the most influential books ever written. In it, Darwin gave us a scientific understanding of our origins to replace those based on ancient myths. In commemoration of Darwin’s birthday, Professor Katryn Wiese will review the main timeline and evidence for Earth’s formation and evolution, including the evolution of life on Earth. Following this review, she will lead a tour of the 4-story Science Hall exhibit, The Story of Time and Life.
When, in 2003, the California Academy of Sciences closed its doors to begin construction on their new facility, the Earth Sciences Department at City College worked with Academy curators to save as much as possible of the remains of the Life Through Time exhibit. These saved and borrowed items included panels, murals, dinosaur fossils, rock samples, and scale models. Around these Academy-donated and -loaned items, the Earth Sciences Department designed a 4-floor exhibit, augmenting the materials to install a complete and permanent (and publicly available) exhibit on the Story of Time and Life — from the Big Bang to Humans.
Exhibit website: http://www.ccsf.edu/Departments/History_of_Time_and_Life/
Katryn is Professor of Geology & Oceanography, Earth Sciences Department, City College of San Francisco (www.ccsf.edu/earth)
WHERE: City College of SF, Ocean Campus, Science Hall, Room 34. 50 Phelan Ave. Convenient parking is available for $3; passes are sold from the machines in the lots. BART and Muni J Line stops nearby (Balboa Park station). More detailed directions and maps: http://www.ccsf.edu/en/educational-programs/school-and-departments/school-of-science-and-mathematics/earth-sciences/Map.html
Everyone is welcome.