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SUMMARY:Chasing the Sun. Scientific Adventures of a Researcher from the Earth to the Space
DESCRIPTION:The work of a bunch of astrophysicists from the Sahara desert to an atoll in the Pacific Ocean and the mountains in Slovakia\, to test a new telescope that will fly on space probes by ESA to study the Sun’s light. An event for the Darwin Day 2015.
URL:https://darwinday.org/event/chasing-the-sun-scientific-adventures-of-a-researcher-from-the-earth-to-the-space/
LOCATION:Biblioteca Regionale\, Via Torre del Lebbroso 2\, Aosta\, Aosta\, 11100\, Italy
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ORGANIZER;CN="Fondazione Clement Fillietroz-ONLUS/Osservatorio Astronomico della Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta e Planetario di Lignan":MAILTO:andrea.bernagozzi@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150212T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150212T220000
DTSTAMP:20260416T105501
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LAST-MODIFIED:20150211T062007Z
UID:1097-1423771200-1423778400@darwinday.org
SUMMARY:New Humanist Group
DESCRIPTION:A new Humanist group will be formed in Westport\, Co. Mayo\, Ireland to coincide with Darwin Day 2015
URL:https://darwinday.org/event/new-humanist-group/
LOCATION:THE WYATT HOTEL\, THE OCTAGON\, WESTPORT\, CO. MAYO\, Ireland
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150212T200000
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SUMMARY:Darwin's Birthday: drinks & science @ Darwin's Theory\, with Humanists of Houston
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate with beverages\, biology\, and cake at this appropriately-named pub.\nOur program in the enclosed patio will include short guest talks separated by Q&A and audience quiz. Brush up on your evolution & Darwin facts!\nThe speaker schedule includes nationally prominent evolutionary biologist Prof. Dan Graur.
URL:https://darwinday.org/event/darwins-birthday-drinks-science-darwins-theory-with-humanists-of-houston/
LOCATION:Darwin’s Theory\, 33 Waugh Dr\, Houston\, TX\, 77007\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://darwinday.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/hoh-header-home.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Havlak":MAILTO:havlak@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150212T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150212T220000
DTSTAMP:20260416T105501
CREATED:20150203T064809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150203T064809Z
UID:898-1423769400-1423778400@darwinday.org
SUMMARY:Día de Darwin 2015: viaje a la biodiversidad
DESCRIPTION:Every year we host a special session at the Planetarium of Pamplona devoted to evolution and science on the International Darwin Day. On Feb 12th\, we will have a projection of the documentary “Nanocam: a trip to biodiversity” and a speech by biologist Dr. Carlos Chordá: “Life and variety”.
URL:https://darwinday.org/event/dia-de-darwin-2015-viaje-a-la-biodiversidad/
LOCATION:Planetario de Pamplona\, Sancho Ramirez\, 2\, Pamplona\, Navarra\, 31008\, Spain
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://darwinday.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/1200-poster-darwin.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Planetario de Pamplona":MAILTO:consultas@pamplonetario.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150212T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150212T220000
DTSTAMP:20260416T105501
CREATED:20150201T001431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150201T001431Z
UID:840-1423769400-1423778400@darwinday.org
SUMMARY:SIU Darwin Week - Evening Public Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Darwin’s Fossils: Evolutionary Tales from Deep Time\, presented by Brian Switek\, author of “My Beloved Brontosaurus” and “Written In Stone”. Reception and book signing to follow!
URL:https://darwinday.org/event/siu-darwin-week-evening-public-lecture/
LOCATION:Lesar Law Building Auditorium\, Southern Illinois University\, Carbondale\, IL\, 62901\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150212T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150212T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T105501
CREATED:20150207T085453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150207T085453Z
UID:1020-1423769400-1423774800@darwinday.org
SUMMARY:Roy Zimmerman Concert\, sponsored by Humanists of Greater Portland - "The Faucet's on Fire" tour
DESCRIPTION:$20 — or pay what you can.  Seats can be reserved (within reason) at event website (meetup): \nHGP is proud to host… \nROY ZIMMERMAN: THE FAUCET’S ON FIRE! \nWhat can one person do about climate change\, torture\, racism\, gun violence\, fracking\, Congressional ineptitude\, ignorance\, war and greed?  Write funny songs\, says Roy Zimmerman.  “The Faucet’s on Fire!” is ninety minutes of Zimmerman’s hilarious\, rhyme-intensive original songs.  His songs have been heard on HBO and Showtime.  He’s shared stages with Bill Maher\, John Oliver\, Ellen DeGeneres\, Kate Clinton and George Carlin.  He’s been profiled on NPR’s “All Things Considered\,” and he’s a featured blogger for the Huffington Post.   \nYouTube links: \n“The Faucet’s on Fire!” – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFD72ECm_CM\n“SCROTUS” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDMdSJJCKzk\n“Creation Science 101” – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIwiPsgRrOs\n“Hope\, Struggle and Change” – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je6y2kFoPs8
URL:https://darwinday.org/event/roy-zimmerman-concert-sponsored-by-humanists-of-greater-portland-the-faucets-on-fire-tour/
LOCATION:Friendly House\, NW 26th and Thurman\, Portland\, OR\, OR\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://darwinday.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/FOF-portland.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Humanists of Greater Portland (HGP)":MAILTO:info@portlandhumanists.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150212T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150212T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T105501
CREATED:20150130T010741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150130T010741Z
UID:796-1423769400-1423774800@darwinday.org
SUMMARY:Darwin 's fossils : Evolutionary Tales from Deep Time
DESCRIPTION:“Darwin ‘s fossils : Evolutionary Tales from Deep Time” Public lecture presented by Brian Switek\nAuditorium\, Lesar Law Building\, 1365 Douglas Dr\, Carbondale\, Illinois 62901 \nScience writer and amateur paleontologist Brian Switek will give the keynote lecture for this year’s Darwin Week celebration. Mr. Switek has written for publications such as National Geographic\, Wired\, The Guardian\, and i09. He also has a popular science blog on National Geographic’s blog network and two best selling books. His most recent book\, My Beloved Brontosaurus\, was one of Amazon’s Best Science Books of 2013\, one of Publishers Weekly’s Top Ten Spring Science Books\, and selected by Apple’s iBookstore as one of the best books of April (2013). \nReception and book signing to follow the lecture.
URL:https://darwinday.org/event/darwin-s-fossils-evolutionary-tales-from-deep-time/
LOCATION:Southern Illinois University\, Auditorium\, Lesar Law Building\, 1365 Douglas Dr\, Carbondale\, IL\, 62901\, United States
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LAST-MODIFIED:20180303T063718Z
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SUMMARY:Darwin 's fossils : Evolutionary Tales from Deep Time
DESCRIPTION:Science writer and amateur paleontologist Brian Switek will give the keynote lecture for this year’s Darwin Week celebration. Mr. Switek has written for publications such as National Geographic\, Wired\, The Guardian\, and i09. He also has a popular science blog on National Geographic’s blog network and two best selling books. His most recent book\, My Beloved Brontosaurus\, was one of Amazon’s Best Science Books of 2013\, one of Publishers Weekly’s Top Ten Spring Science Books\, and selected by Apple’s iBookstore as one of the best books of April (2013). \nReception and book signing to follow the lecture.
URL:https://darwinday.org/event/darwin-s-fossils-evolutionary-tales-from-deep-time-2/
LOCATION:Southern Illinois University\, 1263 Lincoln Drive\, Carbondale\, IL\, 62901\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150212T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150212T220000
DTSTAMP:20260416T105501
CREATED:20150210T011813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150210T011813Z
UID:1084-1423767600-1423778400@darwinday.org
SUMMARY:Darwin Day Pub\, including ”evolution and creationist quiz”
DESCRIPTION:Humanisterna Umeå uppmärksammar Darwindagen genom att samlas på Pub Rött och där fira vetenskapens stora landvinningar i allmänhet och evolutionsteorin i synnerhet. Dagen till ära blir det ett darwinistiskt ”Evolutions- och kreationist-quiz” med lyxigt bokpris.
URL:https://darwinday.org/event/darwin-day-pub-including-evolution-and-creationist-quiz/
LOCATION:PUB RÖTT\, Axtorpsvägen 32\, UMEÅ\, Sweden
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150212T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150212T220000
DTSTAMP:20260416T105501
CREATED:20150206T120258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150206T120258Z
UID:1003-1423767600-1423778400@darwinday.org
SUMMARY:Darwin Day at Beaners
DESCRIPTION:Join fans of science and reason for a fun time of visiting\, coffee\, beer\, and reflections on Charles Darwin.  Sing a song or recite a poem!
URL:https://darwinday.org/event/darwin-day-at-beaners/
LOCATION:Beaners Central Coffee House\, 324 North Central Avenue\, Duluth\, MN\, 55807\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Lake Superior Freethinkers":MAILTO:lsfreethinkers.org@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150212T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150212T220000
DTSTAMP:20260416T105501
CREATED:20150205T020447Z
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UID:934-1423767600-1423778400@darwinday.org
SUMMARY:Darwin Day Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the International Darwin Day celebration! We’ll be having dinner\, followed by drinks and the usual freethinker grab bag of conversations afterwards. Throughout the night we’ll also be asking trivia question with some very cool Darwin inspired prizes up for grabs\, for those in the know. So come help us bring attention to this international day we hope will shed more light on the significance of Charles Darwin and his legacy of work.
URL:https://darwinday.org/event/darwin-day-celebration-3/
LOCATION:Uncle Uber’s Sammich Shop\, 2713 Commerce St.\, Dallas\, TX\, 75226\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Fellowship Of Freethought Dallas":MAILTO:Chad91rs@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150212T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150212T220000
DTSTAMP:20260416T105501
CREATED:20150127T095740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150127T102656Z
UID:704-1423767600-1423778400@darwinday.org
SUMMARY:Darwin Birthday Bash - End of the Line Humanists
DESCRIPTION:Join End of the Line Humanists for our 2nd annual Darwin Day celebration on Darwin’s birthday\, Thursday\, Feb. 12th\, 7 p.m. at Barclay’s American Grill\, 1120 Pleasant St. in Oak Park\, IL (in the Barclay Room). Loads of wonderful evolution-themed activities: presentation by James Walter: “Humans: The Cooking Species”; games with prizes: Creationist Bingo\, Hominid Hijinks and Darwin Trivia; 50/50 raffle. Appetizers\, pop\, birthday cake. Cash bar.  This is a free event. Relaxed\, friendly social setting. New faces and old friends welcome. See you there!
URL:https://darwinday.org/event/darwin-birthday-bash/
LOCATION:Barclay’s American Grille\, 1120 Pleasant St.\, Oak Park\, IL\, 60301\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Cynthia Quam":MAILTO:cynthia@elhumanists.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150212T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150212T213000
DTSTAMP:20260416T105501
CREATED:20150209T112835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150209T112835Z
UID:1059-1423767600-1423776600@darwinday.org
SUMMARY:Darwin Day Screening of "Inherit the Wind"
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Darwin’s birthday\, Feb. 12\, for a screening of “Inherit the Wind\,” Stanley Kramer’s classic film about the notorious 1925 Scope’s trial\, and discussion following with @Veronica Drantz. Based on a true story\, the film dramatized the trial of a Tennessee teacher accused of teaching evolution who was defended by Clarence Darrow\, with William Jennings Bryant for the prosecution. Darwin Day is celebrated around the world\, a day to “inspire people throughout the globe to reflect and act on the principles of intellectual bravery\, perpetual curiosity\, scientific thinking\, and hunger for truth as embodied in Charles Darwin.” All in great need today. If we don’t understand the world\, we won’t be able to change it. We will be joined by Veronica Drantz in discussion following the film. Veronica is a scientist who has been teaching medical professionals for 4 decades and\, as she put it\, someone who “flaunts her atheism” along with her insistence on a scientific approach. This event is free; we will pass the hat to keep Revolution Books open and growing.
URL:https://darwinday.org/event/darwin-day-screening-of-inherit-the-wind-2/
LOCATION:Revolution Books Chicago\, 1103 N. Ashland Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60622\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://darwinday.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/entangled_bank1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Revolution Books":MAILTO:revbookschi@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150212T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150212T213000
DTSTAMP:20260416T105501
CREATED:20150209T112618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150209T112618Z
UID:1055-1423767600-1423776600@darwinday.org
SUMMARY:Darwin Day Screening of "Inherit the Wind"
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Darwin’s birthday\, Feb. 12\, for a screening of “Inherit the Wind\,” Stanley Kramer’s classic film about the notorious 1925 Scope’s trial\, and discussion following with @Veronica Drantz. Based on a true story\, the film dramatized the trial of a Tennessee teacher accused of teaching evolution who was defended by Clarence Darrow\, with William Jennings Bryant for the prosecution. Darwin Day is celebrated around the world\, a day to “inspire people throughout the globe to reflect and act on the principles of intellectual bravery\, perpetual curiosity\, scientific thinking\, and hunger for truth as embodied in Charles Darwin.” All in great need today. If we don’t understand the world\, we won’t be able to change it. We will be joined by Veronica Drantz in discussion following the film. Veronica is a scientist who has been teaching medical professionals for 4 decades and\, as she put it\, someone who “flaunts her atheism” along with her insistence on a scientific approach. This event is free; we will pass the hat to keep Revolution Books open and growing.
URL:https://darwinday.org/event/darwin-day-screening-of-inherit-the-wind/
LOCATION:Revolution Books Chicago\, 1103 N. Ashland Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60622\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://darwinday.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/entangled_bank.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Revolution Books":MAILTO:revbookschi@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150212T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150212T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T105501
CREATED:20150208T041407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150208T041407Z
UID:880-1423767600-1423774800@darwinday.org
SUMMARY:Life Driven Purpose: How Evolution Gives Meaning
DESCRIPTION:In honor of Darwin Day\, the Critical Thinkers\, Humanists\, and Unbelievers at Lawrence University (CTHULU) will be presenting Dan Barker\, co-president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation\, who will be discussing meaning and morality in the context of evolution. \n“Meaning and morality can only be fully explained in terms of evolution. A purpose-filled life comes not from above\, but from recognizing who we truly are: biological organisms in a natural environment.” – Dan Barker
URL:https://darwinday.org/event/life-driven-purpose-how-evolution-gives-meaning/
LOCATION:Warch Campus Center – Cinema\, 711 E Boldt Way\, Appleton\, WI\, 54911\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Critical Thinkers%2C Humanists%2C and Unbelievers at Lawrence University (CTHULU)":MAILTO:cthulussa@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150212T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150212T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T105501
CREATED:20150201T010207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150201T010414Z
UID:844-1423767600-1423774800@darwinday.org
SUMMARY:Darwin Day – The Wild Life of Our Bodies
DESCRIPTION:Discover the organisms that co-evolved with the human body that benefit as well as parasitise us!
URL:https://darwinday.org/event/darwin-day-the-wild-life-of-our-bodies/
LOCATION:North Carolina Botanical Garden\, 100 Old Mason Farm Rd.\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27517\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://darwinday.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Darwin-Day-20152.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Johnny Randall":MAILTO:jrandall@unc.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150212T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150212T210000
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CREATED:20150129T072933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150130T040702Z
UID:783-1423767600-1423774800@darwinday.org
SUMMARY:Bones\, Stones & DNA
DESCRIPTION:New perspectives on the Neanderthals  \nby Dr. Bence Viola of the Max-Planck-Institute  \nPublished in 1859\, Darwin’s “Origin of Species” started the largest paradigm change in the history of biology. Darwin understood the importance of his theory for the origin of humanity\, closing one of the last paragraphs of his book with the sentence “Light will be thrown on the origin of man and his history.”. This came true sooner than expected\, it was recognized in 1861 that bones found a few years before in the Neander Valley in Germany derived from an extinct human species\, now known as Neanderthals.  \nNew fieldwork and methodological breakthroughs over the last years led to several major changes in our understanding of the Neanderthals. The discovery that they produced ornaments from bird claws and feathers shows that their behaviour was more similar to ours than we thought; and the sequencing of the Neanderthal genome revealed that all people outside of Africa still carry a small amount of Neanderthal DNA in them. These genes from the Neanderthals (and their sister group\, the Denisovans)  were important – they allowed the modern humans immigrating into Eurasia to adapt to new pathogens and also to life at high altitudes in the Himalayas. In this talk\, I will briefly show how these discoveries changed not only how we see the Neanderthals\, but also ourselves.  \n============= \nDr. Viola is a palaeoanthropologist trained at the universities of Bordeaux and Vienna\, and is currently a research fellow at the Max-Planck-Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. His research focuses on the biological and cultural interactions between various hominin groups in the Late Pleistocene using an interdisciplinary approach combining morphological\, archaeological and genetic data. He led excavations in Africa\, Europe and Central Asia.
URL:https://darwinday.org/event/bones-stones-dna/
LOCATION:University of Toronto\, Mississauga; Davis Building\, Room DV2045 (Anthropology Teaching Lab)\, 3359 Mississauga Road\, \, Mississauga\, \, Ontario\, L5L 1C6\, Canada
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://darwinday.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/12934312234311.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="HALTON PEEL HUMANIST COMMUNITY":MAILTO:info@hp-hc.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150212T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150212T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T105501
CREATED:20150124T081109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150124T081109Z
UID:405-1423767600-1423774800@darwinday.org
SUMMARY:Plymouth Humanists - Origin of the Spices
DESCRIPTION:For the third year now\, we will be going to Veggie Perrins for our Darwin day meal. \nI will need numbers to book so please only ‘join’ if you are certain you can come\, if you do need to put ‘maybe’ please confirm as soon as you can. \nOn Thursdays\, Veggie Perrins put on a South Indian Banquet and have offered us the reduced price of £12 per head (plus drinks) for this. This is a slight increase on last year but still great value for great food. \nIt is a vegetarian restaurant but please let me know of any food allergies or other dietary requirements.
URL:https://darwinday.org/event/plymouth-humanists-origin-of-the-spices/
LOCATION:Veggie Perrins\, Plymouth\, PL1 1SD
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150212T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150212T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T105501
CREATED:20150124T044657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150206T080112Z
UID:548-1423767600-1423774800@darwinday.org
SUMMARY:Happy Birthday Darwin!
DESCRIPTION:The LSSU Secular Student Alliance will be hosting a birthday party for Charles Darwin in the Superior room of the Cisler Center\, complete with cake\, cupcakes\, punch\, and other treats. While the refreshments are being served\, history professor James Moody will give a presentation on Darwin and his contributions to science.
URL:https://darwinday.org/event/happy-birthday-darwin/
LOCATION:Lake Superior State University\, 650 West Easterday Avenue\, Sault Ste. Marie\, MI\, 49783\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://darwinday.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Darwin-Day-FB-Cover.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="LSSU Secular Student Alliance":MAILTO:lssu@secularstudents.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150212T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150212T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T105501
CREATED:20150124T005546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150124T005546Z
UID:537-1423767600-1423774800@darwinday.org
SUMMARY:Darwin Day Lecture 2015: What would Darwin say to today's creationists?
DESCRIPTION:The British Humanist Association presents the Darwin Day Lecture 2015\, chaired by Richard Dawkins. This year’s speaker will be Dr Eugenie Scott\, whose talk is entitled ‘What would Darwin say to today’s creationists?’ \nany elements of the modern American creationist movement would be familiar to Darwin\, especially the argument from design\, which of course was very well known (and well-regarded) by educated people of his time. Young Earth creationism\, on the other hand\, would puzzle him; Bishop Ussher’s 4004 BC age of the Earth was not considered mainstream Christian theology in the late 19th century\, though certainly the view had a few adherents among the clergy. \nDarwin might have heard of the ‘scriptural geologists’ who promoted a Young Earth view during the 19th century. But\, like other scientists of his time\, he would have ignored them. The current creationist strategy of disclaiming evolution as weak science would have seemed more familiar to him\, however\, given the criticisms of evolution he encountered during his own time. \nThe talk will be chaired by Professor Richard Dawkins\, with an introduction from BHA Chief Executive Andrew Copson. \nBefore the talk starts\, the BHA Choir will be performing the world premiere of a piece specifically written for us by Ian Assersohn and based on a quote by Darwin himself (the last few lines of Origin of Species). The piece is called From So Simple (‘From so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been\, and are being\, evolved’) which fits with the anniversary and theme of the lecture. \nDoors open at 19:00 for a 19:30 start. Tickets cost £15.00\, or £10.00 for BHA members. \nAbout Eugenie Scott\nDr Eugenie C Scott is the former Executive Director of the National Center for Science Education\, Inc.\, a not-for-profit membership organization of scientists\, teachers\, and others that works to improve the teaching of science as a way of knowing\, the teaching of evolution\, and the teaching of climate change. A former college professor\, Dr Scott is an internationally recognised expert on the creationism and evolution controversy\, and is called upon by the press and other media to explain science to the general public. The author of Evolution vs Creationism: An Introduction and co-editor with Glenn Branch of Not in Our Classrooms: Why Intelligent Design is Wrong for our Schools\, she is the recipient of numerous awards from scientists and educators\, and has been awarded nine honorary degrees. She is a lifetime member of the American Humanist Association\, and was awarded its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014. \nAbout Richard Dawkins\nProfessor Richard Dawkins is a renowned British ethologist\, evolutionary biologist\, and author. He is an emeritus fellow of New College\, Oxford\, and was the University of Oxford’s Professor for Public Understanding of Science from 1995 until 2008. His popular science books include The Selfish Gene (1976)\, The Extended Phenotype (1982)\, The Blind Watchmaker (1986)\, and The God Delusion (2006)\, and he is aso a Vice President of the British Humanist Association.
URL:https://darwinday.org/event/darwin-day-lecture-2015-what-would-darwin-say-to-todays-creationists/
LOCATION:Logan Hall\, Institute of Education\, 20 Bedford Way\, London\, WC1H 0AL\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="British Humanist Association":MAILTO:info@humanism.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150212T190000
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CREATED:20150121T215313Z
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SUMMARY:Birthday Bash For Charles Darwin
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a birthday bash for Charles Darwin\, the father of the Theory of Evolution.  Bring your favorite story/ quote about Darwin to share.  The bash is in the Bobcat Room of Eli’s On Whitney.  There is plenty of free parking across the street in front of the restaurant (driveway entrance on School Street)\, we are doing separate checks and the room is semi-private room.  We do request that you RSVP by visiting our meetup page www.meetup.com/cthumanist/
URL:https://darwinday.org/event/birthday-bash-for-charles-darwin-2/
LOCATION:Eil’s On Whitney\, 2392 Whitney Avenue\, Hamden\, CT\, 06518\, United States
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CREATED:20150116T062031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150116T062031Z
UID:294-1423767600-1423774800@darwinday.org
SUMMARY:Darwin Day at SDSU
DESCRIPTION:A discussion and question/answer session regarding evolution\, to celebrate Darwin’s great contributions to science.
URL:https://darwinday.org/event/darwin-day-at-sdsu/
LOCATION:San Diego State University\, 5500 Campanile Dr\, San Diego\, CA\, 92115\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Secular Student Alliance at SDSU":MAILTO:sdsu@secularstudents.org
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150212T210000
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CREATED:20150114T103350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150114T103350Z
UID:221-1423767600-1423774800@darwinday.org
SUMMARY:Birthday Bash For Charles Darwin
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate Charles Darwin’s birthday at a restaurant in Hamden!  Please visit  www.meetup.com/cthumanist for details and to RSVP.
URL:https://darwinday.org/event/birthday-bash-for-charles-darwin/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150212T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150212T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T105501
CREATED:20150114T062051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150114T062051Z
UID:207-1423767600-1423774800@darwinday.org
SUMMARY:Draughts for Darwin!
DESCRIPTION:Come raise a glass and honor one of humankind’s greatest insights… or\, simply\, enjoy a beer with some friendly people and share tales of your favorite “Darwin Award” recipients and their efforts to improve our species.
URL:https://darwinday.org/event/draughts-for-darwin/
LOCATION:Fall River Tap House\, 1030 E Cypress Ave\, Redding\, CA\, 96002\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Shasta County Secular Alliance":MAILTO:chadscott@reddinghumanists.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150212T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150212T204500
DTSTAMP:20260416T105501
CREATED:20150118T003324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150122T042700Z
UID:339-1423767600-1423773900@darwinday.org
SUMMARY:Is Man Just Another Animal? A talk by Professor Steve Jones
DESCRIPTION:Steve Jones is a professor of genetics\, science writer and broadcaster\, and a Distinguished Supporter of the British Humanist Association. He gave the first BHA Holyoake Lecture in Manchester in 2009. \nThe evening will commence with a performance by the Greater Manchester Humanist Choir. Steve will speak for about an hour and this will be followed by questions and discussion. \nVenue: The St Thomas Centre\, Ardwick Green North\, Manchester  M12 6Z\n(full disabled access and free on-street parking nearby) \nTickets £5 (£2 for students) \nWe anticipate a strong demand for tickets and suggest early booking in view of the limited seating capacity at the venue.
URL:https://darwinday.org/event/is-man-just-another-animal-a-talk-by-professor-steve-jones/
LOCATION:The St. Thomas Centre\, Ardwick Green North\, Manchester\, M12 6FZ\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="John Coss":MAILTO:secretary@gmh.humanist.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150212T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150212T203000
DTSTAMP:20260416T105501
CREATED:20150128T035705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150128T045106Z
UID:744-1423767600-1423773000@darwinday.org
SUMMARY:Darwin Day at Trinity University
DESCRIPTION:Thomas Adams will lecture on “Paleontology in Texas: What we can learn about crocodile evolution and biodiversity” on Thursday\, February 12 at 7:30pm in the Innovation Cube (Center for the Sciences and Innovation\, Room 282).  Refreshments\, including\, of course\, birthday cake\, will be served. There will also be a display from February 9-13 in Coates Library\, Third Floor\, highlighting the significance of Charles Darwin’s accomplishments.
URL:https://darwinday.org/event/darwin-day-at-trinity-university/
LOCATION:Innovation Cube (CSI 282)\, Trinity University\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78212\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150212T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150212T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T105501
CREATED:20150205T234135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150205T234135Z
UID:971-1423767600-1423771200@darwinday.org
SUMMARY:Is being ethical is evolutionarily beneficial? Darwin Day philosophically. Czy bycie etycznym jest korzystne ewolucyjnie? Dzień Darwina filozoficznie.
DESCRIPTION:Darwin twierdził\, że w zmieniającym się środowisku przetrwają najlepiej przystosowani do zmian. Przykłady działania ewolucji wskazują\, że zachowania etyczne\, w szczególnym przypadku altruistyczne\, nie muszą być koniecznym warunkiem zachowania gatunku. \nNatomiast jednym z fundamentów kultury ludzkiej jest etyka\, gdzie za początek namysłu etycznego należałoby przyjąć filozofię sokratejską. Klasyfikacja czynów etycznych zmienia się według niektórych\, według innych jest stała.  \nW świetle teorii darwinizmu\, warte postawienia jest pytanie\, czy kultura oparta na etyce\, kierowana pojęciami dobra\, jest korzystna dla zachowania gatunku ludzkiego? Może warto byłoby dla dobra gatunku zaprzestać krytykowania nieetycznych zachowań? A może dla zachowanie gatunku ludzkiego jest ostateczną racją\, która wymaga podporządkowania innych celów? \nZapraszamy do dyskusji\,\nFilozoficzny Klub Dyskusyjny
URL:https://darwinday.org/event/is-being-ethical-is-evolutionarily-beneficial-darwin-day-philosophically-czy-bycie-etycznym-jest-korzystne-ewolucyjnie-dzien-darwina-filozoficznie/
LOCATION:Kawiarnia MITO\, Waryńskiego 28\, Warszawa\, Poland
ORGANIZER;CN="Polskie Towarzystwo Filozoficzne/Warszawa":MAILTO:ptf.warszawa@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150212T190000
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DTSTAMP:20260416T105501
CREATED:20150124T091448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150124T091721Z
UID:598-1423767600-1423767600@darwinday.org
SUMMARY:Humanist Association of Ireland Darwin Day lecture  "The Ice Age and its Discovery: Darwin\, Controversies\, 200 years of research and what we now know... " Prof. Pete Coxon\, Department of Geography\, Trinity College\, Dublin
DESCRIPTION:7 pm Thursday 12th February 2015\nThomas Davis Lecture Theatre\, Arts Building\, Trinity College\, Dublin. \nAll are welcome to attend this free public lecture.
URL:https://darwinday.org/event/humanist-association-of-ireland-darwin-day-lecture-the-ice-age-and-its-discovery-darwin-controversies-200-years-of-research-and-what-we-now-know-prof-pete-coxon-department-of-geography/
LOCATION:Thomas Davis Lecture Theatre\, Arts Building\, Trinity College\, Dublin\, Ireland
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150212T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150212T220000
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CREATED:20150117T145210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150122T041957Z
UID:336-1423765800-1423778400@darwinday.org
SUMMARY:Humanist and Freethinkers of New Bern Darwin Day Party
DESCRIPTION:Join the Humanists & Freethinkers of New Bern for a social event with finger food at a private home. \nIn honor of Charles Darwin\, Paul Bogardus and Ellen Sutliff invite you to enjoy some social time with fellow humanists. We’ll have hors d’oeuvres and finger food enough for a meal and\, of course\, some cake and ice cream. BYOB! Any contributions of food are most welcome but not required. \nPlease RSVP here: http://www.meetup.com/New-Bern-Humanists/events/219825100/ \nJust for some added fun\, wear a t-shirt that expresses your humanism\, your values\, your passion or in some way honors Charles Darwin or whatever cause you love. There will be a prize (probably another t-shirt) for the one that we like the most!
URL:https://darwinday.org/event/darwin-day-party/
LOCATION:Private home\, New Bern\, NC\, 28560\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150212T213000
DTSTAMP:20260416T105501
CREATED:20150120T092646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150120T214300Z
UID:384-1423765800-1423776600@darwinday.org
SUMMARY:Darwin Day with Humanists of Utah
DESCRIPTION:Humanists of Utah will host our Eighth Annual Darwin Day on Thursday\, February 12. Paul Ricketts from the University of Utah Physics and Astronomy Department will be our featured speaker. His topic will be The Lives of Stars. The event will start an hour earlier than usual at 6:30 with a reception. The lecture will begin at 7:30 with the annual Darwin Cake cut at 8:45. We will meet in Eliot Hall at the First Unitarian Church located at 569 South 1300 East in Salt Lake City.\nAll interested people are invited. There will be no entry charges but donations are always welcomed.
URL:https://darwinday.org/event/darwin-day-with-humanists-of-utah/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Church – Eliot Hall\, 569 S 1300 E\, Salt Lake City\, UT\, 84102\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wayne Wilson":MAILTO:wayne@humanistsofutah.org
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