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A Walk Through Time depicts the 4.6 billion year story of our Earth and progresses from the formation of our solar system to the beginning of life on Earth to the present. The Walk offers a rich context for exploring fundamental issues regarding humanity and the future of all life on Earth. The Walk Through Time exhibit was imagined by physicist Sidney Liebes, who wanted to inspire people with the magnificent story of life on Earth and provide a cautionary tale of how human actions today threaten Earth’s diversity and stability. The University of Montana (UM) has one of the few copies of the physical exhibit and periodically displays it on the UM campus. View the Walk Through Time digital archives to learn more about the exhibit and the individual exhibit panels.

  • Panel 13: Celebrating Diversity: Fast And Loose

    Panel 13: Celebrating Diversity: Fast And Loose

  • Panel 14: Life's Fortunate Fermenters

    Panel 14: Life's Fortunate Fermenters

  • Panel 15: Tripping The Light Fantastic: And The Waters Separated

    Panel 15: Tripping The Light Fantastic: And The Waters Separated

  • Panel 16: Stromatolites: Community Living

    Panel 16: Stromatolites: Community Living

  • Panel 17: Life Styles Of The Little

    Panel 17: Life Styles Of The Little

  • Panel 18: Goldilocks And The Three Atmospheres

    Panel 18: Goldilocks And The Three Atmospheres

  • Panel 19: We've Come A Long Way

    Panel 19: We've Come A Long Way

  • Panel 20: Earth Moves On

    Panel 20: Earth Moves On

  • Panel 21: Metabolic Modes

    Panel 21: Metabolic Modes

  • Panel 22: Microbial Mining And Manufacturing

    Panel 22: Microbial Mining And Manufacturing

  • Panel 23: Horde Havoc

    Panel 23: Horde Havoc

  • Panel 24: Symbiogenesis: Presence Of The Past

    Panel 24: Symbiogenesis: Presence Of The Past