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Ellis Library Exhibit

150 Years of the Origin of Species:
The Historical Journey from Specimens to Species to Genes

Ellis Darwin Flyer

The MU Libraries will sponsor an exhibition in the Ellis Library Colonnade from March 3rd to March 31st to honor the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his Origin of Species. The exhibition will trace the concept of biological variation from the Renaissance through the 20th Century using rare and historical books and illustrations.

The Libraries will host a presentation titled "Darwinism New and Old" by Philosophy Professor Andre Ariew on Thursday the 5th of March at 1:00 in the Ellis Library Colonnade on the philosophy of evolution and creationism.

For more information, contact Stefani Engelstein at EngelsteinS@missouri.edu or Karla Carter at Carterka@missouri.edu