About Darwin Now
Darwin Now is an international programme of projects and events run by the British Council to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his seminal work ’On the Origin of Species’. Darwin Now celebrates the lasting impact that Darwin’s ideas about evolution, and his approach to the understanding of natural selection, have had on all of our lives today.
The British Council's Darwin Now programme takes Darwin's work, his life and theories and brings them to life to new audiences in 43 countries.
To visit the website dedicated to this worldwide event, please click here.
Exhibition
Throughout the 19th century there was a transformation in thought that still reverberates today. The workings of nature and the variety of life were re-imagined in ways that underlie all modern biology. The wider implications of these ideas still provoke controversy.
One man, and one book, came to symbolise the new biology of evolution. Charles Darwin, born in 1809, was 50 when he published perhaps the most famous scientific work ever written. Therefore, 2009 marks both the bicentenary of his birth and 150 years since the first appearance of On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
This exhibition explores the origins of Darwin’s book, outlines his central ideas, and explains how they remain at the core of contemporary research in biology and medicine. The exhibition is to be enjoyed by children and adults. Each panel tells its own story as you learn about Darwin, his findings and how his theory is relevant today.
The exhibition is being set now 42 schools in Bosnia and Herzegovina in following cities:
Banja Luka, Bijeljina, Doboj, Gračanica, Istočno Sarajevo, Kakanj, Konjic, Matuzići, Mostar, Nemila, Pale-Mokro, Sarajevo, Travnik, Trebinje, Tuzla, Usora i Zenica.
On 9 March 2010 Darwin Now exhibition was officially opened in National Museum of BiH in Sarajevo in front of around fifty invitees - British Council partners and media representatives. The event was hosted by Mr Dražen Kotrošan, head of the Department for Natural History who welcomed those present at the opening and emphasised the importance of Darwin's work, life and theories.
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HMA to BiH, Mr Michael Tatham, pointed out the value of Darwin Now exhibition and what it stands for. He also stressed the interactive and creative segment of the project and said:
What I find very useful and interesting is that the project aims to engage young people from all around the world in developing their debating skills, critical thinking, but also provides an opportunity to explore the ideas that lie at the heart of evolutionary theory in an unprejudiced and open way.
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Darwin Now exhibition in National Museum of BiH in Sarajevo will be open until 6 April 2010. We kindly suggest you to come and check out the amazing legacy of Darwin and his work.
Education materials
An interactive set of downloadable educational materials that can be adapted by teachers of various subjects and facilitators of the Darwin Now exhibition to help students to look at the world around them and to see how Darwin's legacy lives on today.
To download Education materials kit in local language please click here
To download Education materials kit in English please click here.
To download Exhibition booklet in English please click here.
Competition
Discover your creative side by researching the world of Darwin and his evolutionary theories. Enter your piece of work in the competition and win valuable prizes. For details please visit Darwin Now competition site
Video and audio materials
We want to bring Darwin’s legacy alive through online media. Here you can watch and listen to a variety of different pieces, including short videos exploring different aspects of evolution and interviews with some of the most distinguished academics in this field.
Dr Ruth Padel gives an account of Darwin's first steps into the natural world through the disturbing memories of observing operations and the impact of his first taxidermy teacher.
Faith and reason - a portrait of Charles and Emma
Dr Ruth Padel describes the blossoming relationship between Charles and Emma, the fragile journey they later went through together and the challenges they came across along the way.
Bound by blood - family ties and creative bonds with Charles Darwin, including a reading
Dr Ruth Padel explains the connection she made to Darwin when writing her biography of poems, from which she reads an extract, and gives a personal account of the memories of her grandmother, Nora Barlow - Darwin's granddaughter.
Bound by blood - family ties and creative bonds with Charles Darwin
Dr Ruth Padel explains the connection she made to Darwin when writing her biography of poems and gives a personal account of the memories of her grandmother, Nora Barlow - Darwin's granddaughter.
Audio
Evolution and the human family examined. Ruth Mace explains how evolution has shaped human behaviour to respond to different environments and cultures.
An investigation into the evolution of language. Quentin Atkinson and Mark Pagel describe how words have adapted at different rates, and which factors contribute to their survival.
A detailed explanation of the close relationship between ecology and evolution, with Professor Jonathan Silvertown using various examples - including a plant that can demolish a building.
Thomas Glick and Peter Kjaergaard describe the contrasting responses to Darwin worldwide. John van Whye also explains the effect that Darwin Online is having on the public today.
For more information and materials visit Darwin Now global home or contact us.
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