Darwin: 21st-Century Perspectives
May 6 and May 8, 2008
Some of the world’s leading Darwin experts discussed the far-reaching legacy of Charles Darwin and the implications of his thinking for science and society today in a special two-part symposium, Darwin: 21st-Century Perspectives, hosted by The New York Botanical Garden and the American Museum of Natural History, which was open to the public.
Session 1: “Darwin: Yesterday and Today”
May 6, 5-7 p.m.
Arthur and Janet Ross Lecture Hall, The New York Botanical Garden
Session 2: “Human Evolution and the Complexity of Living Organisms”
May 8, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Kaufman Theater, American Museum of Natural History
- Welcoming remarks
Download the audio: Introductory remarks
- Barbara Schaal, plant evolutionary biologist and vice president of the National Academy of Sciences, Plants and People: Evolution and Domestication of Food Plants
Download the audio of her presentation.
- Kenneth Miller, biologist, author, and expert court witness, Darwin, God, and Design: America’s New Battle over Evolution
Download the audio of his presentation.
- Gerald Edelman, biochemist and neurobiologist, Neural Darwinism
Download the audio of his presentation
- After the presentations, the speakers joined together for a panel discussion
Download the audio of their discussion
Darwin: 21st-Century Perspectives was made possible through the generous support of Mr. and Mrs. Coleman P. Burke and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Cullman.
Moderator
Speakers: Session 1
Speakers: Session 2
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