Darwin Day 2016! In commemoration of Charles Darwin’s 207th birthday and his contributions to science, Central Colorado Humanists will host our annual birthday party! “What Darwin Never Knew”, a 120-minute video, will be presented at 6:30 PM on Friday, February 12 at the Salida Community Center. During a brief intermission, light refreshments will be served, and discussion will follow. Please join us for this free public gathering (donations accepted).
Summary of the film: It was Darwin’s brilliance and keen observational skills as a scientist that led him to understand how natural selection could explain the staggering variety of life forms on our planet. Yet the underlying explanation for how natural selection works remained a mystery that is only now being unraveled. The riddle surrounding origins is now being linked directly to embryo development through recent research that is highlighted in this film.
This video originally aired on the PBS science program “Nova”. For more info, please visit the PBS website.