Feb. 10, 2016
Resolution in the Arizona State Senate would recognize February 12, 2016 as International Darwin Day
From the National Center for Science Education:
Senate Resolution 1001, introduced in the Arizona Senate on February 2, 2016, would, if enacted, express the Senate’s recognition of February 12, 2016, as International Darwin Day.
The resolution acknowledges the 207th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth, honors his discovery of natural selection, and the theory’s role as “the foundation for ongoing advances in science, health, philosophy, art, education, and many other areas of modern life.”
Read more at the National Center for Science Education.
UPDATE: SR 1001 has passed committee! You can take action to ensure this resolution moves forward in the Arizona Senate. Click here to learn more.