Quotes by Richard Kissel

“At the end of the day, you cant force somebody to accept evolution. We wouldnt want to do that. But hopefully theyll understand science is a very rigorous process, its a very demanding process, where we test these theories day in and day out, and evolution is one that has held up for 100 years.”

“It was the biggest predator of the Ice Age. This was the king, the T. rex of the Ice Age.”

“We wanted it to be a well-paced journey through time and have it be as comprehensive as possible. Im confident this is the most comprehensive look at the evolution of life on Earth in the country, if not the world.”

“So, after looking at the displays from that particular era, youre able to see what died and why it happened.”

“A lot of people dont know that Chicago actually sits on an ancient reef. Most of Chicago was under water until [340 million years ago].”

“By conservative estimates, were losing one species every 15 minutes. We dont have a really good handle on what species are out there yet, let alone what is out there on the brink of extinction.”

“Look at this one coming over here.”

“A lot of people dont realize this is a real research institution. Its nice to be able to highlight scientists work. This exhibit shows a nice cross-section of scientists.”

“Evolution is a process. As long as theres life on the planet, it cant not happen.”

“The renderings for the first time give us a look at what these creatures looked like and how they moved.”