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Evolution education in natural history museums

Jari HaimiJanne S. KotiahoMikko MönkkönenJanne VilkunaPetri Ahlroth

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Natural historyNatural selectionCharles darwinHistoryHistory of scienceEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsGenealogyOrigin of species

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During 2009, scientists around the world will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin, the father of the theory of evolution, and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his main thesis, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. Today, the theory of evolution is considered to be one of the greatest milestones in the history of science. Despite its undisputed merit in science, there seems to be constant turmoil around the theory in the public, which might be related to the incomplete understanding of the basic principles of evolution [1,2].

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2009-06-01Trends in Ecology & Evolution
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2009.02.006