1989 April 14 - 1989 June 18
Summary
Gary Larson: The Far Side of Science featured more than 400 of Larson's Far Side cartoons presenting his views on science and the natural world (1, p. 1). Larson, who earned a degree in biology, was dubbed "the national humorist of natural history" by Stephen Jay Gould, research associate in the Museum's Department of Invertebrates. The exhibition was the first in the newly reopened Gallery 77. At the entrance, the exhibition's title was presented in neon lights and featured a larger-than-life photograph of Larson. The cartoons were displayed in groups loosely arranged by scientific themes: scientific collections, predator/prey relationships, evolution, extinction, early man, and animal behavior (2, p. 1).
This is a condensed summary of the exhibition. For additional information, see Sources and/or Related Resources.
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