Dive into the world of Alfred Russel Wallace at this science-packed birthday party. In celebration of the bicentenary of Wallace’s birth, Harvard scholars and guest speakers introduce his key contributions to our understanding of evolution, biodiversity and biogeography. While unjustly relegated to a footnote in the Charles Darwin story, Wallace was, in fact, a pioneering biologist in his own right. Lacking Darwin’s privilege and wealth, he refused to let these obstacles prevent him from pursuing his scientific dreams. This is also a celebration of Wallace’s personal connection to the museum: he visited in 1886 and wrote excitedly about how its displays provided the best possible introduction to evolution.