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Past Exhibitions
'Blasted with Excess of Light': the Effects of Light Pollution on the Natural World
October 2010 – January 2011
The widespread use of electric light in the last century has led to profound changes in human and animal experience. This exhibit traces the development and use of electricity and the consequences that result when we never have to be in the dark.
Birds Do It, Bees Do It, Even Roaming Caribou Do It: Migration in the Animal Kingdom
October - January 2009
As children we learn that birds fly south for the winter, but few of us realize the scope and variety of migratory behaviors in animals. This exhibit will look at the migration of mammals, birds, and insects, with an emphasis on how human behavior and activity impacts the movement of animals through the environment.
Rethinking the Darwinian Revolution
February – May 2009
The Cabot Library opened its exhibition space to the students from Professor Janet Browne's history of science class to explore the Darwinian revolution and why Darwin still carries such a punch today.
Birds Do It, Bees Do It, Even Roaming Caribou Do It: Migration in the Animal Kingdom
October - January 2009
As children we learn that birds fly south for the winter, but few of us realize the scope and variety of migratory behaviors in animals. This exhibit will look at the migration of mammals, birds, and insects, with an emphasis on how human behavior and activity impacts the movement of animals through the environment.
Sublime Spectacle: Exploration and Geology in the Grand Canyon
July – October 2008
While it can be appreciated solely for its natural beauty, the Grand Canyon is also one of the best places on earth to see a record of the earth’s geological past. This exhibition showed what the canyon consists of and how it was formed, and also discussed the exploration of the canyon by scientists in the 19th century. Clarence Dutton’s 1882 Atlas to Accompany the Tertiary History of the Grand Cañon District, one of the most beautiful works on the canyon, was displayed.
