Third Annual Darwin Day Celebration
In honor of Charles Darwin’s birthday, the Department of Biology at UAB will be hosting its 3rd annual Darwin Day. This event aims to celebrate scientific research with an emphasis on (but not limited to) evolutionary biology.
Darwin Day will be held on Thursday & Friday, February 12 & 13.
Feb 12
Poster session from 2:30 – 5:00
Edge of Chaos, 4th floor Lister Hill Library
This poster session will showcase research from UAB students and faculty. If you would like to present a poster, please send an email to: darwinday@uab.edu. Please include you name, department, poster title, and indicate whether you are a student, postdoc or faculty.
Lecture by Carl Zimmer from 6:00 – 8:00
McWane Science Center, 200 19th Street North
Admission is free
Darwin’s Ebola: The Evolution of Deadly Viruses (And Not-so-Deadly Ones)
Carl Zimmer is an award-winning author & New York Times Science Columnist
Book sale and signing will immediately follow the lecture
Feb 13
Lecture by Frans de Waal from 4:00 – 6:00
UAB Highlands Media Center, 1201 11th Avenue South
Admission is free
War and Peace Among the Primates
Frans de Waal is a world-renowned primatologist from Emory University
Please RSVP, email: darwinday@uab.edu
Adaptation Party from 7:00 – 10:00 pm
Desert Island Supply Company, 5500 First Avenue North
Come dressed as your favorite adaptation!
Refreshments and drinks will be provided during all events, and Darwin Day t-shirts will be for sale. For more information, please contact Dr. Peggy Biga (pegbiga@uab.edu) or Dr. Dan Warner (dawarner@uab.edu).