New exhibition in Cork: ‘The evolution of behaviour: perspectives from the past and present’

The famous biologist Charles Darwin was fascinated by how evolution shapes animal behaviour and many of his ideas continue to influence our understanding of the field today. A new exhibition at the Boole Library in UCC ‘The evolution of behaviour: perspectives from the past and present’ runs until the end of December 2014 and showcases cutting edge research in the field of evolutionary biology by Dr Maria McNamara and her colleague Dr John Quinn at the School of BEES. The exhibition highlights spectacular fossil finds from around the world that have yielded rare glimpses of how animal behaviour has evolved through deep time. The exhibition also shows how detailed study of living bird populations over multiple generations in a modern Irish landscape reveals fascinating insights into the evolutionary significance of individual differences in behaviour. The exhibition features striking images, installations, interactive digital elements and specimens.