The office of Charles Darwin opens up as part of a new exhibition at Down House on February 9, 2009 in Orpington, England. The exhibition at Down House where he lived and worked for forty years marks the 200th aniversary of Darwins death and exhibits rare objects including his original manuscripts and his notebooks he made while aboard the Beagle. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
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An anniversary for evolution
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February marks the 200th birthday of naturalist Charles Darwin. His publication of "On the Origin of Species," about his work in the Galapagos Islands, caused religious and scientific uproar, becoming the basis of modern biology and the modern day rift between science and the church.
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Olivia Judson: author of "Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice for All Creation." She also writes a weekly online column for The New York Times called "The Wild Side."
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Matt Friedman: is a graduate student of the field museum and University of Chicago and has made headlines with his discoveries about fossil flatfish.
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