In Darwin's Footsteps: A Journey To The Galapagos (OOL)
Virtual /Online | Registration opens Tuesday, August 19, 2025 10:00 AM
From 1831-1836, Charles Darwin circumnavigated the globe aboard the HMS Beagle. In the Galapagos Islands and elsewhere, Darwin collected data that, after decades of study and reflection, formed part of the basis for his publication On the Origin of Species. The ideas presented in that volume remain the foundation of all modern biological thought. Drawing upon original source materials and the instructor’s photos, this program will present the historical and cultural context of Darwin’s era, follow the five-year journey, discuss how Darwin came to his ideas, and explain his theories in detail.
THURSDAYS, OCTOBER 16 THROUGH NOVEMBER 20
10 am CT - Each live session is 90 minutes
Thursday, October 16
Thursday, October 23
Thursday, October 30
Thursday, November 6
Thursday, November 13
Thursday, November 20
As this class is delivered by the National Resource Center for OLLIs (NRC) at Northwestern University, you will receive a welcome email from osheronline@northwestern.edu. The email will include your credentials (username & password) as well as a hyperlink to the Osher Online Website through which you will access your course website. Please save the link once you receive it.
Multi-session courses will use this same link each week.
Eric Simon
Eric Simon, professor of Biology at New England College, received his PhD in biochemistry from Harvard University. An avid traveler and award-winning nature photographer, Eric leads educational international trips to destinations including Belize, the Galapagos, Tanzania, Cuba, the Amazon River, and Patagonia. Simon is the author of a widely used series of college biology textbooks with over 2 million books in print that help teach biology to students in over 40 countries.