Kurin, in a promotional video, explains how he thinks the Burgess Shale has shaped American thinking. Why is it that its author Richard Kurin, Under Secretary for History, Art, and Culture at the Smithsonian Institution, thinks this fossil-filled formation helped make the United States what it is today? The Burgess Shale with its Cambrian fossils made the top 101 icons of American history, says Smithsonian contributor Jerry Adler, by “changing our view of evolution.” Not a Change for the Better The Burgess Shale is featured in the Smithsonian’s new book History of America in 101 Objects. Smithsonian: How the Burgess Shale Changed Our View of Evolution.
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