Trip to the Museum of Natural History

Last Thursday we went to the Museum of Natural History and saw many things there. Specifically we were required to see four exhibits. Out of the four the one that I thought related the most to our topics discussed in class was the Hall of biodiversity. There I saw the changes that our planet is going through.

This exhibit showed how there are new species arising because of the transformation of the spere. Human activity has altered the ecosystems. The soils and freshwaters are damaged because of increased industrialization which is due to high resource demand. One picture that fascinated me was the comparison of furniture and clothing between an Indian and Japanese family. It shows that the family in Japan owned much more than the family in India.

The NYS Environment exhibit was also interesting as it showed the activities of animals aording to seasons. Many animals go deeper into the soil as the season changes. while going there I also saw the huge tree that was chopped of and was fascinated by the size. Finally I came to the last exhibit.

The Spitzer Hall of Human Origins was also nice. It showed how human have evolved over time. From the earliest to the latest humans the humans one thing was that they decreased their hairs on the body. This was because of the clothing they had made and needed less fur on their skin. As we know, climate helps alter apperance of people. For example, people in Africa have dark skin because of the intensity of heat. We should realize that altering our weather may have many impacts on us as well.

I think the Museum of Natural History was a nice place to visit.