Quotes
“Darwin’s work had a revolutionary impact on all aspects of contemporary thought.. Evolutionary theory didn’t just affect the scientific world; its implications reached across the entire social and political landscape of the late 19th century.”
- Cornell University President Emeritus Frank H.T. Rhodes
“Academic research libraries offer strong support to the sciences today and have a sacred duty to preserve and protect the history of scientific thought. The Obama administration’s early emphasis on investing in science makes this exhibition especially timely. One cannot overestimate the impact Darwin has had on scientific research as well as public policy to this day. Cornell University Library’s impressive collection of scientific materials echoes these larger themes.”
- Carl A. Kroch University Librarian Anne R. Kenney