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Darwin and Botany in a Changing World: 150 Years After The Origin of Species

Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences

October 22, 2009

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The Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Botanical Club will celebrate the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of On the Origin of Species with a symposium on plants and evolution. “Darwin and Botany in a Changing World:150 Years after The Origin of Species” will feature talks on the historical and philosophical implications of evolution and current research on plant evolution. Although Darwin's theories and writings are familiar to many, the importance of botany in his work is less well known. However, six of the 10 books he wrote after On The Origin of Species were about botanical subjects; a seventh dealt with domesticated plants and animals. Speakers include James Lennox, science historian from the University of Pittsburgh; Karl Niklas, evolutionary biologist from Cornell University; and Tatyana Livshultz, curator of botany at the Academy. The symposium will be moderated by Ernie Schuyler, curator emeritus of botany at the Academy and treasurer of the Philadelphia Botanical Club.