Changing Exhibits

Gregor Mendel:
Planting the Seeds of Genetics

May 24, 2008 - September 28, 2008

gregor mendel exhibit

Today's breathtaking advances in medicine and biology depend on the fundamental laws of heredity discovered nearly 150 years ago by an Augustinian friar working in a garden. Our special exhibit, “Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics,” presents Mendel's life and work, charts the rise of Genetics and introduces you to some “Modern Mendels,” present-day scientists who are building upon his discoveries. (more)

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Upcoming Exhibits

The First Dinosaur Skeleton
Hadrosaurus returns to the Academy in the Fall of 2008 (more)

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