Dr. Carl Werner received his
undergraduate degree in Biology,
with distinction, at the University of
Missouri, graduating summa cum
laude. He received his doctorate
degree in Medicine at the age of 23.
He was the recipient of the Norman
D. Jones Science Award and is the
Executive Producer of EVOLUTION:
THE GRAND EXPERIMENT video
series.
Facts About
EVOLUTION: THE GRAND EXPERIMENT, Volume 1, The Quest for An Answer
• Hardbound• Printed on 276 pages of high quality glossy paper
• Full color
• Nearly 700 color photographs and illustrations
• Interviews with top scientists from around the world
• Presented in an easy-to-understand format for the non-scientist
• Covers both sides of each topic presented
• Reader is allowed to form his/her own opinion
Project Facts
Number of miles Dr. Werner traveled: 108,561 (Distance equivalent to circumnavigating the globe 4 times.)Countries where filming occurred: Australia, Belgium, British Virgin Islands, Canada, England, Germany, Mexico, USA, and US Virgin Islands.
Number of photographs taken for project: 60,000
Number of digital video tapes used: 600
Number of pages of transcribed interviews: 1,000
Number of zoos and botanical gardens photographed: 14
EVOLUTION: THE GRAND EXPERIMENT, Volume 1, The Quest for An Answer
EVOLUTION: THE GRAND EXPERIMENT, Volume 1, The Quest for An Answer, is not only a book on the captivating and controversial topic of evolution, but also represents one man’s personal and amazing 28-year journey.In his sophomore year of college, Dr. Carl Werner was challenged by a fellow classmate with these words: “I bet you can’t prove evolution.” Disturbed by his classmate’s somewhat poignant criticisms of the theory, Dr. Werner (a biology major at the time) pondered this conversation for some time. From this point, he began his quest for an answer.
Driven by his stringent scientific background and exceedingly curious nature, Dr. Werner read and researched every topic he could find on evolution, including geology, biology, paleontology, biochemistry and cosmology. After 18 years of study, Dr. Werner considered himself ready to begin a series of experiments by which to test evolution.
For the next 10 years, 1997-2007, Dr. Werner traveled to the best museums and dig sites around the globe photographing thousands of original fossils and the actual fossil layers where they were found.
In Volume 1, EVOLUTION: THE GRAND EXPERIMENT, Dr. Werner explains the framework for the theory of evolution to the public and enlightens the reader with scientific pros and cons offered by the some of the world’s most respected scientists interviewed during his travels. The approach Dr. Werner takes in explaining some of his findings is both refreshing and appealing, always allowing the reader to reach their own conclusions. Of particular interest is that much of the information Dr. Werner presents in his book series (and upcoming video series) has not been previously heard by the public.
His hope is that this book series and an upcoming video series will be the starting
point for a national discussion about evolution to coincide with the 150th anniversary
of the publication of Darwin’s The Origin of Species.
