A – Alexander von Humboldt: The Consilience of Science and Art

Tuesdays, 10:00 – 11:30 am | April 8 – May 6
Location: ZOOM
Instructor: Eric J. Simon

Alexander von Humboldt was the most famous scientist of the 19th century. His writing influenced generations of scientists and artists, including Charles Darwin, John James Audubon, and Ralph Waldo Emerson. As part of our ongoing investigation of nature as the consilience of art and science, we will follow von Humboldt’s five-year journey to South America and his resulting groundbreaking scientific studies and published books.

Eric Simon, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Biology and Health Science at New England College, where he teaches introductory biology, human biology, and tropical marine biology. Dr. Simon has also taught a series of international travel courses, including field trips to Belize, the Galapagos, Tanzania, Cuba, the Amazon River, and Patagonia. For a full bio, see our website at LINEC.org.