Among the exhibits planned for Special Collections later in 2009 is
Science Circa 1859: On the Eve of Darwin's Origin of Species
![detail from 1850s broadside advertising Mr. Swift's Wonders of Science [Philadelphia]](images/Wonders_2_middle_sm.jpg)
November 23, 2009 through March 12, 2010
The exhibit will showcase holdings of campus libraries and honor the 150th anniversary of the publication of Darwin’s pathbreaking book by exploring the state of science in the decade prior to its publication on November 24, 1859. Students enrolled in History of Science 350 (as taught in fall 2009 by Robin Rider) will help plan and install the exhibit by selecting, describing, and assessing the importance of scientific research and popularizations of the 1850s. The exhibit itself will be supplemented by an online version.