PREFACE
How much do you know about Darwin?
Memorial exhibition of the 200th anniversary of Charles Robert Darwin
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 was born in the United Kingdom in 1809. He 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.
Organisations all over the world are celebrating Darwin with exhibitions, festivals, plays, film, talks, student summits, conferences and much more! The Cultural and Education section of the British Embassy is delighted that the Paleozoological Museum of China and Global Science magazine are contributing to this international celebration with their own vibrant and informative exhibition for the public to enjoy. In this exhibition you can learn about Darwin and his amazing voyage on the Beagle, wonder at the specimen’s which demonstrate evolution and participate in the survey – ‘How much do you know about Darwin?’
I hope that you enjoy the exhibition, and I also welcome you to take part in the Cultural and Education Section of the British Embassy’s Darwin Now activities during 2009 and 2010.
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Joanna Burke
Cultural Counsellor
Cultural and Education Section of the British Embassy
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前言
你了解达尔文吗？
达尔文诞辰200周年纪念展
人类的思想在19世纪经历了一次变革，这次变革在今天仍然影响深远，并使得自然规律和生命演变得以重新解释，构成了现代生物学的基础。对这些理念的不同阐释至今尚存争论。
一个人，和一本书，成为现代生物进化论的象征。查尔斯·达尔文1809年生于英国，50岁时他出版了也许是有史以来最著名的科学著作——《物种起源》。因此，2009年既是达尔文诞辰200周年，同时也是《物种起源》问世150周年。
全世界的许多机构都在以展览、节庆、戏剧、电影、讨论、学生峰会、会议及其他形式纪念达尔文。英国大使馆文化教育处很高兴中国古生物馆和《环球科学》杂志为这次全球性纪念盛事向大众献上形式生动、内容丰富的展览。在本次展览中，你不仅可以了解达尔文和他在小猎犬号上的奇妙航程，领略证明进化论的神奇标本，还可参加“达尔文知多少”的调查。
欢迎参观本次展览，并期望您参与2009和2010年间英国大使馆文化教育处“永远的达尔文”的其他活动。
白琼娜
文化参赞
英国大使馆文化教育处
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