It Only Takes One (Exhibition)

Exist Dates

1976 February 3 - 1976 March 25

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

Exhibition. Opened February 3, 1976 and March 25, 1976. Located in the New York State Roosevelt Memorial at the American Museum of Natural History. "It Only Takes One" examined the topic of parthenogenesis--reproduction without males.

Summary

"It Only Takes One" examined the topic of parthenogenesis--reproduction without males. The Museum Showcase exhibit explained how parthenogenesis occurs and how it gives rise to all-female species of reptiles. It also covered reproduction without males in both all-female and bi-sexual species of invertebrates. A group of lizards known as whiptails was the highlight of the exhibition which featured photographs, models and miniature habitat groups. The animals themselves were not in the exhibit. Experiments carried out in the Museum's Herpetology Department proved that the lizards were parthenogenetic. The exhibit, supported by the Arthur Ross Foundation, was on view in the Roosevelt Rotunda of the American Museum of Natural History from February 3 until March 25, 1976.

Individuals and institutions involved in the creation of the exhibition: AMNH Herpetology Department.

Sources

American Museum of Natural History Press Release, February 3, 1976. Departmental Records, 101; American Museum of Natural History Library Archives.

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Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

New York State Roosevelt Memorial.
Location of exhibition.

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