Titlebook: Connecting with Our Ancestors: Human Evolution Museum Experiences; Shelley L. Smith Book 2024 The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author

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The National Museum of Natural Historyrecurrent episodes of dramatic environmental change; while many exhibits include content on climate change, the primacy of this message is a unique aspect of this hall. Additionally, the “How do we know?” questions and answers throughout the hall and three “snapshot” in time mini-theaters target scientific methodology.

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In the Center: The Denver Museum of Nature and Scienceast. This chapter emphasizes the importance of museum volunteers who provide critical free labor. Finally, a Side Trip to the Denver Zoo indicates the reinforcement of the “we-are-primates” message visitors to the zoo will gain.

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Politicsicant and lasting effects. Beyond human evolution, a subsidiary theme of the book, how museums address climate change, is a prominent part of this chapter. Additional topics include visitor desire for “real” specimens and the crucial role of narrative for engagement.

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Race and History human biological variation provide an opportunity to teach evolutionary principles and, in doing so, to move beyond the prevalent focus on natural selection alone. This chapter includes discussion of the . and the . exhibits.

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Conclusionast to our contemporary concerns via evolutionary medicine, thereby helping people to understand and accept the evidence for evolutionary theory. She likewise recommends direct engagement with religious visitors.

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Introductionhapters within both parts of the book: Part I covers the content within each museum, especially as focused on human evolution and human biological variation; Part II contains the interview discussions with curators and other museum staff. Additionally, this chapter reviews the scholarly literature s

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The National Museum of Natural Historyns of visitors each year. In 2010, its David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins opened to the public. This 15,000 square-foot gallery is the largest human evolution exhibit in the U.S. This chapter places the hall within the broader context of the NMNH and provides a detailed review of its content. The t