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"Biodiversity"
is shorthand for the variety of all living things on Earth, but
the concept is even more broad and all-encompassing. Genetic variation
within species, interrelationships between species and their geographic
dispersion, links between local and global ecosystems—and
how these factors change over time—are all part of understanding
biodiversity and sustaining the health of the planet.
The
Museum is deeply involved in studying all aspects of biodiversity,
and this research—often involving collaboration with other
scientists, organizations and governments—takes many forms.
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One
thousand years ago, Viking warriors were infamous for their plunder
of villages and monasteries in the British Isles and Europe. Yet
this is a small piece of their story. They were also master craftsmen,
shrewd businessmen and fearless explorers. Their activities stimulated
political changes in Europe and Russia, created a lasting society
in Iceland and a shorter-lived one in Greenland, and led to the
discovery of North America 500 years before Columbus.
The
Museum's groundbreaking exhibition—Vikings: The North
Atlantic Saga—uses the research of an international
group of scientists, along with more than 300 artifacts, to present
the rich history and culture or the medieval Norse people and
their remarkable expansion across the North Atlantic.
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