Darwin remembered at the Robinson Library
A rare first edition of Darwin’s On the Origin of Species was on display in the Robinson Library to mark both the bicentennial anniversary of Darwin’s birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species, one of the most influential books ever written.
The Robinson Library, in collaboration with the Centre for Behaviour and Evolution (CBE), put together a display on the life and work of Charles Darwin to mark this special anniversary.
The displays on Levels 2 and 4 of the library held the rare first edition, along with other examples of his writing on a variety of subjects, from barnacles to humans. The changing exhibition also provided a background to his life and times, and reflected the powerful influence of his idea of evolution by natural selection on modern biology.
This was just one of the many Darwin 2009 events being run by the Centre for Behaviour and Evolution. There were a series of events, including a student Darwin Quiz, the Darwin’s Origins 150 Reading Group (run with the Robinson Library and the Literary and Philosophical Society), and a Darwin Day for Schools, all listed in the Darwin 2009 pages.
To find out more about the centre’s research and other events for Darwin 2009, email cbe@ncl.ac.uk
