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, born in 1809, 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.

This exhibition explores the origins of Darwin’s book, outlines his central ideas, and explains how they remain at the core of contemporary research in biology and medicine.

Darwin Now exhibition was presented in Gallery Progres, Zmaj Jovina 8-10, Belgrade from 12 to 17 October 2009. During the exhibition, Mirko Djordjevic, the international FameLab winner for 2009, guided free tours aimed at school children. Also, Darwin Now was exhibited at the Science Festival in Belgrade, 4-6 December 2009.

If you want to know more about Darwin Now, please visit the official Darwin Now website, or contact Ivana Djurisic in our Belgrade office. If you are interested in science, you may want to know more about our Beautiful Science project.