Modern Humans that look pretty much like us and with a brain size similar to ours appeared about 100,000 to 200,000 years ago. However, human evolution has not stopped. Evolutionary adaptations have permitted humans to occupy and thrive in almost all regions of the Earth. Dr. Nielsen will discuss how human genetic diversity makes this … Continued
Central Florida Freethought Community educational meetings are free and open to the public. This month there is a $10 suggested donation. Enjoy thought-provoking speakers, local freethought news, state/church activism, volunteer opportunities, and socializing. Come out to meet old friends and make new ones. Coffee and water will be available with snacks served during the social … Continued
Come join us to celebrate one of the most amazing people in the world of Science - Charles Darwin! We will have science and craft stations for children young and old. - Science Station: Fun & safe experiments for kids - Darwin's Finches Activity: Kids learn about the finches' beak adaptations - Tortoise Craft: Children … Continued
MSU scientists and students take part in Darwin Discovery Day to share their expertise and love of science with the public. Activities, tours and university science collections are featured throughout the MSU Museum. Ask the experts: as a favorite tradition of the day, visitors are encouraged to bring in a rock, bone, fossil, tooth or … Continued
This is an event for all people who appreciate the contribution of science to our lives. BBQ’s are available free to use. BYO food and drinks. This event is one of many around the globe. Bring your friends and family and celebrate what it means to be an evolved being. Please share the event … Continued
The Humanist Association of Orange County (CA) will be celebrating Darwin Day on Sunday, Feb. 12 (Darwin Day!) with a presentation by Phil Zuckerman, Professor of Sociology at Pitzer College in Claremont and Founding Chair of the Secular Studies Program there. His subject is "Secular versus Religious Morality in the Age of Trump".
What is Darwin Day and why are we taking note? It's not a celebration of the city of Darwin in the Northern Territory but a celebration of Charles Darwin the scientist and the work he did to begin to reveal our true origins. No longer did we as Humans have to rely upon myths and … Continued
День Дарвина читатели Центральной детской библиотеки отметят знакомством с книгой известного норвежского палеонтолога и популяризатора науки Йорна Хюрума «Ида. Взгляд из прошлого». В 2009 году норвежский учёный Йорн Хюрум обнаружил целиком сохранившийся скелет примитивного примата, жившего целых 45 миллионов лет назад! Учёный назвал образец «Ида» в честь своей дочери. Эта находка позволила Хюруму и его … Continued
In connection with Darwin Day, Morrill Hall will screen short video projects from the 6th annual Evolution Film Fest, including the winning music video project by UNL’s Matt Wilkins and Tyler Corey “Pygids”. Matt and Tyler will be on hand to discuss the making of their short film and have live Amblypygi-whip spiders-for visitors to … Continued
Dr. Philip Currie will be joining us to give a presentation on ''Darwin and the Dinosaurs''. Dr. Currie is a Canadian Paleontologist who helped found the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller, as well as the Philip J Currie Museum in Grande Prairie, both in Alberta, Canada.
Um Olhar Darwiniano sobre o Amanhã Como a descoberta da seleção natural por Darwin e Wallace no século 19 influenciou o avanço das ciências biológicas e afeta nossa cultura e nossas crenças no século 21? Exibição de filmes do acervo da Mostra VerCiência sobre Darwin e Evolução e batepapo com estudiosos de Darwin e Teoria da … Continued
В 15 часов Свод Сфер Фаланстер превратится для Вас в уголок Галапагосских островов. Традиционно вечер откроет кандидат биологических наук Владимир Евгеньевич Афанасьев с лекцией «Что не так с эволюцией?» и ответит на вопросы «Почему идеи Дарвина так трудно приживаются в массовом сознании? Отчего так живучи мифы и заблуждения, касающиеся эволюции? Что нам дает эволюционная биология?». … Continued
Public lecture on evolution followed by Darwin birthday party. Lecture by Len Eisenberg, geologist, founder of Evogeneao.com, and builder of earth history parks and geologic climbing walls. Talk will describe how life on Earth is one big extended family, with all life forms related by common descent, and natural selection as the primary driver of … Continued
The Norman naturalism Group celebrates Darwin Day 2017 with a pot-luck dinner and speaker. The topic is "The Evolution of Religion". Pull out your best recipe and get ready for some more good eating and good talking. ;) Please bring a potluck dinner item, finger foods, drinks, etc, but hey, please come without if you … Continued
A Victorian costumed cocktail party wherein Emma and Charles Darwin will ride through the downtown core to make a grand entrance from a large 4-seater Victorian coach drawn by a pair of clydesdales at the posh River Cafe centred in Prince's Island Park entrance.
Please come and enjoy and movie and feel free to share a dish for a potluck dinner Darwin Day celebration. Please bring your own preferred beverage. We will be screening the NOVA documentary Judgement Day: Intelligent Design On Trial. This is a rollercoaster of a film that highlights both how strong the evidence for evolution … Continued
Disembark at the delightful dynamic drinkery, the Pegasus Arms. Drain a draft, dispatch dietary delicacies, debunk dogmatism, discuss deities, and defeat the dastardly dump of drivel which drips desolately down from the deprived dictatorial devil detractors of the definitive deductive dialectics which is Darwin’s 1859 Origin of Species. Er... It's Darwin Day, so come and … Continued
Look forward to a lively discussion on ”What Darwin got Wrong", a book by Fodor and Piattelli-Palmarini from the perspective of Jeff Mitton, professor of biology at the University of Colorado. He will address the current state of modern studies of natural selection, and what has been accomplished with artificial selection. For 17 years, on … Continued
Australia now has in place a very special annual event to commemorate the renowned naturalist at the only university worldwide to carry his name - Charles Darwin University - in the only city that carries his name - the capital city of the Northern Territory - Darwin.
The Charles Darwin University Foundation, through the presentation of The Charles Darwin Black Tie Dinner, seeks to inspire increased participation and pride in the work of our remarkable university.
There is no God. Now what? If this is the only life we have, how does that affect how we live our lives, how we treat each other, and cope with death. As a follow-up to one of Kickstarter’s most successful publishing projects, photographer and filmmaker Chris Johnson introduces us to some of the many … Continued
Day-long symposium with presentations by nine faculty members from the University of Delaware and a keynote lecture by Karen Strier, Vilas Research Professor and Irven DeVore Professor of Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Held at the unviersity's Harker Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Laboratory.The hosts are the University of Delaware’s Chapter of Sigma Xi, the … Continued
weeklong series of videos and guest lectures commemorating Charles Darwin and evolution in all disciplines
Welcome to the annual Darwin Day celebration at the university of Oslo! This open event is for everybody interested in science and history. All are welcome! Speakers: Andrew Hendry, Douglas J. Futuyma, Emma Goldberg and Morgan Ernest.
Astrobiology and Evolution Chris Bennett University of Central Florida Astrobiology is an incredibly interdisciplinary field which focuses on attempting to understand how we think life may have evolved on Earth, how life has adapted to some of the most extreme environments, what are the limits that life as we know it could potentially thrive on … Continued
Western Carolina University will be celebrating Charles Darwin’s birthday with an evening of conversation about evolution research and education! Evolution poster session by high school and college students; area science teachers and WCU faculty are invited, fun and games, free food. CEUs for teachers on request.
Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecture: Darwin's Dilemma Phil Manning College of Charleston Mace Brown Museum of Natural History http://geology.cofc.edu/about/faculty-and-staff/manning-phillip.php In 2009 the bicentenary of Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of Origin of Species was globally celebrated. These milestones reminded us of aspects of Darwin’s work that, despite the passage of time, are … Continued
We welcome back Dr. Chris DiCarlo to elaborate on why, in his opinion, humans evolved along such a different path to the rest of life on the planet. The human brain is the product of millions of years of evolution. Through a process of natural selection, Darwinian forces have acted on the brain to produce … Continued
The Grim Reaper returns to Norwalk for a second cup of java! At our February monthly meeting, we will be holding our first Death Cafe in 2017 and second Death Cafe for our community of humanists, atheists and freethinkers in Fairfield County. For those of you who missed our first Death Cafe in October, HFFC … Continued
The Grim Reaper returns to Norwalk for a second cup of java! At our February monthly meeting, we will be holding our first Death Cafe in 2017 and second Death Cafe for our community of humanists, atheists and freethinkers in Fairfield County. For those of you who missed our first Death Cafe in October, HFFC … Continued
* First screening of documentary by Dmitry Zavilgelsky 'Dissernet: Evolution of Altruism'. * Expert Discussion (Prof. P. Borodin, Prof. D.Kvon, S.Panteleeva, T.Cherkashina) * Phylum Quest 'What From Your Meal Made? Speсies Names Please!' Tickets (in Roubles): 50 (students), 150 (others).
Il Sistema Museale di Ateneo dell'Università di Bari Aldo Moro ha organizzato una serie di eventi nell'occasione delle celebrazioni del Darwin Day 2017. Nello specifico le iniziative organizzate per il giorno 14 febbraio sono: tre seminari, che affronteranno, sia dal punto di vista storico che scientifico, il ruolo e il significato del lavoro di Darwin anche … Continued
Участники совершат виртуальные туры по крупнейшим естественно-научным музеям мира. Путешествие по музеям естественных наук начнётся с Государственного Дарвиновского музея – одного из крупнейших естественно-научных музеев Европы. Его разнообразные зоологические коллекции, собрания анималистической живописи, скульптуры и старинных книг насчитывают около 400 тысяч предметов. В зале электронных ресурсов ребята смогут увидеть панорамы залов музея, а также фотографии … Continued
Lecture by Jeremy Norman, collector and antiquarian bookseller. Held at University of Delaware Library as part of the university's "Darwin Day" celebration and as the penning event for the exhibition, "Victorian Passions: Stories from the Mark Samuels Lasner Collection," on view Febrary 14 through June 3, 2017.
Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecture: Darwin's Dilemma Phil Manning College of Charleston Mace Brown Museum of Natural History http://geology.cofc.edu/about/faculty-and-staff/manning-phillip.php In 2009 the bicentenary of Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of Origin of Species was globally celebrated. These milestones reminded us of aspects of Darwin’s work that, despite the passage of time, are … Continued
Should evolutionary theory be thought again?
Does evolutionary theory need to be rethought? With this tricky question, we at LAGEN have the honor to announce the 2nd Darwin Day UFPA. This year, the event is being conducted by Prof. Dr. Júlio Pieczarka and his students of the discipline of Evolution of the Graduate Program in Genetics and Molecular Biology of UFPA … Continued
One day symposium on February 15th
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Daniel Fairbanks, "Darwin's Influence on Mendel: Evidence from a New Translation of Mendel's Paper" Genetics vol 204, pp 401-405, October 2016. Wed. Feb 15, Science Building 134 (auditorium), 12 noon. Free and open to the public.
The Drunken Monkey: Is Alcoholism in Modern Humans an Evolutionary Hangover? Robert Dudley University of California, Berkeley https://berkeleyflightlab.org/ Ethanol derives from the fermentation of simple sugars, and fermentative yeasts are ubiquitous within terrestrial ecosystems. Animals that routinely consume sugar-rich fruits and nectar thus routinely ingest low-level ethanol, although typical concentrations and consumed volumes are not … Continued
In celebration of Charles Darwin’s 208th birthday join us for a discussion on Darwin, Gender, and Race. Four Trinity professors will provide a panel discussion of Darwin's views on gender and race, the current scientific views on race, and the contributions of minorities and women to evolutionary theory. Following brief introductory comments, the panel will … Continued
Charles Robert Darwin è senza alcun dubbio il naturalista che più di qualsiasi altro scienziato ha cambiato per sempre il modo in cui l’uomo percepisce se stesso e il mondo naturale. Il suo libro più famoso, ‘L’origine delle specie’, è considerato tra i libri più influenti che siano mai stati scritti nella storia. In occasione … Continued
Els humans som animals mamífers de l’ordre dels primats, un ordre que es va originar fa uns 65 milions d’anys. L’espècie humana actual (homo sapiens sapiens) que va aparèixer fa uns 150.000 anys, és l’única supervivent de les moltes que van existir des de fa milions d’anys. L’arbre de l’evolució, que fa anys ha descartat … Continued
Movie Night! "What Darwin Never Knew" Hosted by the Biology Club Followed by a Question and Answer session with CofC Biology Faculty!
Hall of Biodiversity and Herpetology Zoo 11am-4 p.m., Hill Classroom Building Atrium Movie – “Super Croc” 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Hill Classroom Building, Room XX Celebrate Darwin’s Birthday with Cake 3:30-4 p.m., Butte Lounge in the Memorial Union “From Madagascar to Microscopes: Breathing Life Into Dinosaurs” Kristi Curry-Rogers, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Geology and Biology, … Continued
One afternoon with children age 3 and 4 playing and discovering Darwin's contribution to our knowledge about the living world. We will be able to explore how species can diversify in a short period of time (rapid radiation, also called adaptive radiation).
Animal Attraction: Bioinspiration and Digital Life Duncan Irschick University of Massachusetts, Amherst http://www.bio.umass.edu/biology/irschick/ Duncan Irschick investigates the evolution and ecology of animal performance. On Friday, he will discuss: the evolution of biomaterials, and how this has inspired the innovative, super-adhesive technology GeckskinTM (http://geckskin.umass.edu); and, the Digital Life 3D project (http://www.digitallife3d.com/), a non-profit initiative that creates … Continued
U.A.A.R (Unione Atei Agnostici Razionalisti) of Catania in collaboration with the University of Catania, Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, and Associazione Nesos ( an independent association whose goal is to combine scientific research, environmental education and sustainable tourism) has organized a conference to celebrate Charles Darwin. The program for the evening is as … Continued
In celebration of Charles Darwin’s birthday, the Museum of Natural and Cultural History invites you to its annual conversation series exploring species, ecosystems, and conservation. On February 17, we present Fossil Dogs and the Search for Evolutionary Optimality with Jack Tseng, Assistant Professor at The State University of New York at Buffalo. Investigate the evolution … Continued
Darwin birthday party and pot-luck dinner
Alfred Russel Wallace, the British naturalist who independently conceived the theory of evolution through natural selection, visited Singapore many times from 1854 - 1862 as part of his eight-year stay in the Malay archipelago. To get closer to the remaining primary forests, Wallace stayed with a French Roman Catholic missionary at St Joseph's in Bukit … Continued
Presentation: Mutation Is The Name, Survival Is The Game -Becky Barnes, State Paleontologist, North Dakota Geological Survey MIni-Museum: Compare features of fossils and skeletons from NDSU collections -NDSU Geosciences and Biological Sciences Game: Survival of the Fittest: Create your own organism and see if it survives the pressures of predation, competition, changing environments, and catastrophes … Continued
A worship service and sermon celebrating how Darwin's theory has radically changed our understanding of religion, human nature, and our relationship with the natural world. We will also discuss the growing imperative to advocate for free scientific inquiry in our current anti-science political climate.
In honor of our annual Darwin Day celebration, Jewish Humanist community Kol Hadash will screen a PBS film about the controversial chemist and pioneer molecular biologist Rosalind Franklin, whose research many consider to have been fundamental to the understanding of DNA and deserving of the Nobel Prize awarded to others. Commentary and responses to your … Continued
Sara E. Gorman, PhD, MPH, and Jack Gorman, MD, authors of Denying To the Grave: Why We Ignore the Facts That Will Save Us, published in 2016. The authors "argue that the basis for science denial rests in the normal psychology and biology of the human mind. In addition, our reactions to scientific finding can … Continued
Come join us for discussion, snacks, coffee and cake in honor of Charles Darwin’s 208th birthday! Guest Speaker Glenn Geher, Professor and Chair of Psychology at SUNY New Paltz and Founding Director of the Evolutionary Studies Program, will lead a panel of his students in a discussion of their work in Evolutionary Psychology, followed by … Continued
When Dr. David Wilkinson visited Ascension Island in the South Atlantic, he was amazed by its ecosystem. “I remember thinking, this is really weird,” he said. “There were all kinds of plants that don’t belong together in nature, growing side by side.” Charles Darwin had visited Ascension on the return leg of the Beagle’s voyage … Continued
In order to celebrate our Darwin Day with all the family, UAAR's Palermo Chapter offers an exceptional free Sunday opening of the Gemmellaro Paleontology and Geology Museum, with two parallel tracks: labs for children, speech and debates for science lovers of any age. Fun for everyone :)
The Kentucky Secular Society presents Darwin Day 2017! Featuring Lee Dugatkin on The Evolution of Goodness, Laurie Tarr’s ‘Kitchen Sink Science’, and Ed Hensley on Evidence of Evolution for Non-Biology Majors. Kids of all ages are welcome. And there will be cupcakes.
Event organized by the University of Parma (Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability) to celebrate the genius of Charles Darwin. This is the 10th Edition and we will celebrate talking about Evolution: from speciation to extinction, from science to literature, from humans to insects, always in the name of Charles Darwin. Location: Aula … Continued
Professor Nélio Bizzo, from Faculdade de educação, will talk about the views of Darwin and Aristotle on the biodiversity. Nas últimas edições de "A Origem das Espécies" Charles Darwin escreveu que Aristóteles chegou a enunciar ideias próximas às suas, embora apenas em linhas gerais. De fato, as ideias do filósofo grego perduraram no campo da … Continued
Following the international spirit of celebrations in honor of Darwin, faculty members, graduate students and undergraduates from the Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu at São Paulo State University (IBB - UNESP) are preparing the first edition of Darwin Day - UNESP, which will be held on March 30th from 9 am to 17:30 pm presenting … Continued
A day to celebrate the life and work of Charles Darwin, with lectures and discussions focused on biological evolution and its unfolding for science and humanity
Charles Darwin was born on 12 February 1809. Numerous events have been organized around the world to celebrate his contributions to humanity, science and rational thought. Please join us in the Harker Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Laboratory at 221 Academy Street in Newark, DE for our annual event.
Dopo 60 anni dall'IGY (International Geophisical year) la scoperta di centinaia esopianeti porta alla nascita di una nuova scienza: la Planetologia
A congress entitled Happy birthday Mr Darwin will be organized in February 12th 2018 by the University of Cagliari. Pupils will be invited to participate with oral presentations and posters on topics related to evolution. The congress will introduced by two magistral lectures on the origin of species (Prof. Elisabetta Marini, Department of Life and … Continued
As Bill Norsworthy reminds us: "Dear Humanist Friends, "Darwin Day 2018 in the Tampa Bay area is less than a week away! This year’s program will be very enlightening and inspiring. With Professor Phil Zuckerman coming across the country from California to present a keynote address titled, “The Happiest Place on Earth? Social Progress, Contentment, … Continued
Have some Darwin Day fun by evolving a Valentine's card with shapes that really evolve via simulated evolution. I naturally selected you to be my Valentine! Contest runs till midnight on Darwin Day.
Commemorate Darwin’s birthday by spending an evening with the affable Charles Darwin. Enactor Brian “Fox” Ellis is back by popular demand to bring Darwin to life. Hear humorous tales of Darwin’s training as a naturalist, his insights into South American geology, his discovery of strange creatures on the Galápagos archipelago, and most important, the scientific … Continued
7 FEBRUARY 2018 KITION PLANETARIUM & OBSERVATORY 2008-2018 10 YEARS 19:00 PLANETARIUM PROGRAM INTERNATIONAL DARWIN DAY (GR) MOVIE “NATURAL SELECTION” (EN) OBSERVATIONS OF ΤΗΕ GREAT ORION NEBULA International Darwin Day is commemorated this month, and we will mark this day with a special program containing the planetarium movie “Natural Selection” on the 7th of February. … Continued
Celebration of Darwin Day in Tyler Texas
Hands-on Evolution is a project aimed at improving the teaching of evolution by means of different kinds of experiences: practical labs, e-learning and educational games to be performed in the classroom with very little – if any - equipment.
Hands-on Evolution is a project aimed at improving the teaching of evolution by means of different kinds of experiences: practical labs and non-formal educational activities to be performed in the classroom with very little – if any - equipment.
Join writer and naturalist Pepper Trail on February 8, 4 p.m., for his talk “Voyage to the Origin of Species: Reminiscences of Charles Darwin” in Hannon Library’s Meese Room, Southern Oregon University. This event celebrates International Darwin Day, commemorating the birthday of Charles Darwin and his contributions to the sciences of biology and evolution. Learn … Continued
En el centenari de la gran pandèmia de 1918, l’anomenada “grip espanyola” amb quasi 50 milions de víctimes humanes, celebrem que les vacunes són una de les més grans revolucions en salut pública de tota la història, han allargat l’esperança de vida de la població i han evitat la infecció i la mort de milions … Continued
Please join the Center for the Advancement of STEM Education (CASE) and the Department of Biological Sciences at Bridgewater State University for our 3rd Annual Darwin Day @ BSU Event. Throughout the day we will have several natural history and evolution exhibits on display in DMF atrium, as well as undergraduate ecology and evolution-related research … Continued
In occasione del Darwin Day 2018, il Laboratorio di Scienze Sperimentali, il Comune di Trevi e la Fondazione Villa Fabri di Trevi, con il patrocinio della Società Italiana di Biologia Evoluzionistica, presentano la prima anteprima di Festa di Scienza e Filosofia – Virtute e Canoscenza 2018, dedicata alla Biologia evolutiva. Due giorni all’insegna della divulgazione … Continued
A celebration of science and the life and ideas of Charles Darwin. Guest speaker this year is Lee Dugatkin (author of "How to Tame a Fox, and Build a Dog"). Also included: pop-up museum, birthday cake and book-signing!
NDSU Darwin Day 2018: Evolution events throughout the day on February 9 from 10-5. The Hall of Biodiversity is a science and evolution museum featuring specimens from Geosciences, Biosciences, Entomology, and Anthropology. Count the neck bones on a giraffe skeleton, compare the “teeth” of a narwhal, a Tyrannosaurus rex, and an extinct cave bear. Learn … Continued
An annual celebration of all things biology! Program highlights: Public talk by Prof. Leif Andersson - “The Darwin’s finches - iconic models for the evolution of biodiversity” Voyage of the Beagle - Take a tour of legendary hotspots from Darwin’s voyage The Sandwalk - Meet real-life biologists and learn about their research Pat-a-gonia - Meet … Continued
Exhibition about Darwin's studies of earthworms and their importance to the soil...
Lecture: Susanne S. Renner: Wie genau betreiben Blütenpflanzen Sex und wie oft?
The Humanists of the Palouse, a chapter of the American Humanist Association, along with the Secular Student Alliance at the University of Idaho, will host the 7th annual Darwin on the Palouse on Friday, February 9, 2018. Darwin on the Palouse is the nation's premier International Darwin Day event, celebrated each year to honor humanity, … Continued
Talk about the evolutionary and ecological importance of parasites
This year we celebrate Darwin Day at the Historical Natural Museum in Genoa with an interesting workshop for children organized by ADM: we'll play like young explorers following Charles Darwin's route to discover the natural beauty which inspired his studies
Over fifty Evolutionary Biology researchers from the University of Uppsala and Stockholm will visit the Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet in Stockholm. Different themed groups will set up Evolution-themed games and activities for the public to enjoy. Visitors collect stamps from visiting a station, and get a Darwin-themed prize at the end!
An “Evolutionary Workshop” to understand the scientific, elegant and simple principles of evolution theory. Un „Atelier de evoluție” pentru a înțelege principiile științifice, elegante și simple ale teoriei evoluției.
The Connecticut Science Center and the Connecticut Coalition of Reason join in celebration of the birth, life, and discoveries of Charles Darwin (Feb 12, 1809 - Apr 19, 1882). We'll be remembering Darwin's achievements, namely the Theory of Evolution and it's tremendous impact on modern bioscience and modern medicine. We'll celebrate with family-friendly, hands-on activities: … Continued
Celebrate Charles Darwin’s birthday with family-friendly, hands-on activities at the Connecticut Science Center. Start the day with the Art Truck, who will be on-hand with a Darwin inspired make your own bird craft. Join in on a discussion regarding ‘What is a Species?’ with UCONN Professor Charles Noll in the AXINN Genomics Lab. Don’t miss … Continued
Visit the Science Museum of Minnesota to enjoy family-friendly presenters and hands-on activities to celebrate Darwin's birthday. Author Jonathan Tweet will be on site to share some activities and read his book, Grandmother Fish. Event is included with exhibit hall admission.
An educational series of lectures from local speakers ranging from Charles Darwin's voyage to the teaching of evolution in schools.
Kid friendly Darwin and evolution based activities, trivia games with prizes
We all hear a lot about racial groups and how people belonging to distinct races differ from each other, for example, in terms of intellectual abilities, criminal or sexual behavior. We also often accept stereotypes, and assume racial differences have genetic origin. Recent events in North America and Europe also brought the question of racism … Continued
A 209 anni dalla nascita del padre della “teoria dell’evoluzione” cerchiamo insieme di comprendere i meccanismi che governano la comparsa di nuove specie. Come fanno i naturalisti osserveremo alcuni piccoli animali per capire insieme come funziona la selezione naturale. A cura di - ZEUS
"You care for nothing but shooting, dogs, and rat-catching, and you will be a disgrace to yourself and all your family," Charles Darwin's dad once told him. Darwin failed to become a doctor, but he succeeded in changing how we see life on Earth. Darwin developed the theory central to understanding biology, all the while … Continued
Programma: - Maria Clara Martinelli: Dal serapeion al museo - Salvo Pasta: Tesori racchiusi nell'ambra siciliana - Antonio Amico: Usi e abusi - Pietro Lo Cascio: Lonesome George Film: Il popolo migratore
Join us for cocktail hour, dinner, science quiz (with prizes!), and presentation by Yale Cognitive Science expert Mark Sheskin (on the above topic) ! Banquet tables collaborate and enter a science quiz. No prior training is required to enjoy this social event. Winners will earn fame, prizes, and accolades -- one more reason the Annual … Continued
Join us for cocktail hour, dinner, science quiz (with prizes!), and presentation by Yale Cognitive Science expert Mark Sheskin (on the above topic) ! Banquet tables collaborate and enter a science quiz. No prior training is required to enjoy this social event. Winners will earn fame, prizes, and accolades — one more reason the Annual … Continued
The main theme of this year’s Darwin Day event at the Liberal Arts Lab Darwin Room is “The Journey Enchanted by Evolution.” It consists of three nights Darwin Discourse and mini exhibitions related to Darwin from February 10 to 12. The host of the talk events will be Professor Masataka Watanabe who is a leading … Continued
An evening including dinner, silent auction, and Key Note speaker Dr. C. Brennan Clark. To round out the evening we will be singing 'Happy Birthday' to Darwin. Saturday, February 10, 2018, at the Olive Tree Banquet Hall on 29th Street near Rock Road
Darwin Day Scavenger Hunt & Fireside Chat Hosted by the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
In Beigua Geopark we celebrate Darwin Day with a special hiking to discover the different species of birds and understand Charles Darwin's theories on the evolution. A pleasant trail dedicated to the ornithological aspects with observation points will be our classroom for one day, to identify birds starting from their features, first of all the … Continued
The Central Colorado Humanists are hosting a special celebration in honor of Charles Darwin’s 209th birthday and International Darwin Day. Every year at this time groups all over the world celebrate Charles Darwin’s many contributions to science. “The mission of International Darwin Day is to inspire people throughout the globe to reflect and act on … Continued
Biological Society of Slovenia (Društvo biologov Slovenije) is joining the activities marking this year’s International Darwin Day: “We kindly invite you to join us to celebrate International Darwin Day, marking the birthday of the world-renowned natural scientist Charles Darwin, who was born on February 12, 1809. By celebrating International Darwin Day, we want to encourage … Continued
We will devote our service to Darwin & the responsible search for truth and meaning in our world!
Join us for an event featuring Lynn J Rothschild, evolutionary biologist and astrophysicist, and we celebrate this one life we all have. Sunday Assembly is a secular congregation. Our community meets on the second Sunday of each month in Mountain View. We offer free childcare.
We will be honoring the life and achievements of Charles Darwin. PH President Dr. Brandy Hartsell, whose research in marine biology and paleontology has taken her to the Galápagos Islands and other exciting places, will be giving a relevant talk. Contribute to and enjoy a soup/chili/sandwich potluck; we'll provide the cake! Come join the party; … Continued
Join us for a delicious all-you-can-eat bagel brunch, with a talk by guest speaker Dr. Jeffrey Silverman on "Exploding Stars, Dark Energy, and the Runaway Universe." Some of the most energetic and fascinating objects in the Universe are exploding stars known as supernova. Observations of distant supernova provided the first evidence that the expansion of … Continued
Vabilo / Invitation (http://dbs.biologija.org/aktivnosti.php) Vabimo vas, da se nam letos ponovno pridružite pri praznovanju Darwinovega dne, s katerim obeležujemo rojstni dan naravoslovca Charlesa Darwina, ki se je rodil 12. februarja 1809. S praznovanjem Darwinovega dne želimo spodbuditi ljudi po vsem svetu, zlasti mlade, h kritičnemu presojanju, k neutrudnemu razkrivanju resnice in nebrzdani radovednosti, k razmišljanju … Continued
Unlike CRISPR, previous genetic engineering technologies were expensive and time-consuming. The ability to precisely edit the genome of nearly any organism has revolutionized biology, medicine, and agriculture. From curing deadly genetic disorders to engineering drought-resistant plants, CRISPR genome editing technology will reshape modern medicine and equip us with tools to cope with a changing planet. … Continued
MSU scientists and students take part in Darwin Discovery Day to share their expertise and love of science with the public. Activities, tours and university science collections are featured throughout the MSU Museum. Ask the experts: as a favorite tradition of the day, visitors are encouraged to bring in a rock, bone, fossil, tooth or … Continued
Annual Celebration of Charles Darwin's Birthday
On Sunday 11 February, from 3 to 7 pm, the Museum of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy at the Palazzo del Rettorato in via Università 4 will make an extraordinary opening with numerous events on the occasion of Darwin Day, the international day organized to commemorate the birth of Darwin on 12 February 1809. Two conferences … Continued
private party at Ron's place
L’edizione 2018 del Rimini Darwin Day, ricorrenza internazionale che commemora la nascita di Charles Darwin, si terrà domenica 11 febbraio alle ore 17:45 col titolo “Mostri degli abissi tra mito e realtà”. Saranno presenti: Lorenzo Rossi divulgatore, appassionato di storia della zoologia e del rapporto tra scienza e pseudoscienza, curatore del sito www.criptozoo.com, interamente dedicato … Continued
Film about the 1918 flu pandemic produced for PBS.
Presentation for mental health`s professionals about the relevance and implications of the evolutionary view for the understanding and treatment of mental disorders.
During the Brazilian carnival, 12 February, Prof. Kleber Del Claro (Research Director at UFU - Universidade Federal de Uberlandia - Brazil) will be at youtube and facebook of UFU Ciência and A Ciência que nos fazemos sites commenting about the life and importance of Charles Darwin, in Portuguese. A talk directed to students and general … Continued
Monday 12th February is National Darwin Day, a day aimed to inspire people throughout the globe to reflect and act upon scientific thinking, hunger for truth and curiosity as embodied in Charles Darwin. There will be a voyage of the Beagle themed trail around the zoo, a photo opportunity with the great man himself and … Continued
Join paleo-educator Phil Hore at Chicago's Field Museum for an evolutionary tour through time. Starting at the formation of the earth, visitors will be guided through the various halls and displays that help highlight the evolutionary path that was highlighted by Charles Darwin. There will be three tours at 11, 1 and 3pm. They should … Continued
Els dies 12 i 13 de febrer de 2018 a l'escola d'adults CFA El Clot celebrem el Dia Internacional de Darwin. Alumnes de GES2 participen en aquest esdeveniment donant a conèixer la figura de Darwin i les idees actuals sobre l'evolució de les espècies.
Join Snow College in celebrating evolution during a week's worth of events.
February is the month dedicated to Darwin to celebrate his birth, but it is also the month of the birth of Pietro Doderlein, the first Professor engaged for the first course of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy of the University of Palermo, and founder of the Museum of Zoology. Darwin Day, the international event dedicated to … Continued
week-long series of lectures and videos celebrating Darwin and evolution
A congress entitled Happy birthday Mr Darwin will be organized in February 12th 2018 by the University of Cagliari. Pupils will be invited to participate with oral presentations and posters on topics related to evolution. The congress will introduced by two magistral lectures on the origin of species (Prof. Elisabetta Marini, Department of Life and … Continued
A day of conferences of five meetings on the evolution, biology and ecology of the Italian wolf inspired from the mystery of the Darwin's wolf of the Falkland Islands.
The annual Darwin Day event organized since 2009 in Satu Mare County Museum by E-Consult Association: Celebrating science and evolution by presentations, education actions, exhibitions
Welcome to the annual Darwin Day celebration at the University of Oslo! This open event is for everybody interested in science and history. All are welcome! Lectures by C. Jessica E. Metcalf, Carla Saleh, Dieter Ebert, Olivia Roth and Sarah Reece.
Partindo de uma conversa, entre pipocas e pintarolas, convidamos os participantes a discutir e a aprender o que é a biodiversidade e qual a sua importância. Mas, antes, começaremos por observá-la e admirá-la numa visita pela Galeria da Biodiversidade – Centro Ciência Viva, na qual está prometido um encontro com Charles Darwin. E para o … Continued
The first Darwin Day at Department of Zoology, Gargi College, University of Delhi was celebrated in 2017 by screening a BBC award winning documentary "Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life". This year we have an invited speaker, Prof. Mallikarjun Shakarad delivering a Darwin Day Lecture 2018 entitled "Evolution: a tale of two men!" along … Continued
Public lecture— Why Academic Freedom Is a Fraud: The Threat to Science Education.
Lecture presentation by Dr. Barbara Forrest entitled ""Why Academic Freedom Is a Fraud: The Threat to Science Education."
Historical Impersonator Robert Dennison Robert Dennison, will speak on the life and work of Charles Darwin at the Lone Star College - Atascocita Center.Dennison has an M.Ed. has taught all levels of biology during his 40-year career in public schools. He has presented at state, national and international science conferences, sometimes in character as Charles … Continued
Natural selection in functional pathways: an approach to evolutionary systems biology JAUME BERTRANPETIT Institut de Biologia Evolutiva, CSIC-UPF, Barcelona
Sì, perché l’avventura non è soltanto quella dell’evoluzione, raccontata dai fossili e dagli adattamenti degli animali, ma anche quella della scienza stessa e delle sue scoperte, che hanno qualcosa in comune con il piacere del gioco e con la curiosità di un bambino. (dal libro Little Darwin, 2010) Il 12 febbraio è l’Anniversario della nascita … Continued
Observando as aves do Jardim Botânico e alguns módulos da exposição da Galeria da Biodiversidade e da Photo Ark, desafiamos os participantes a descobrir as diferenças entre os machos e as fêmeas de algumas espécies. Tal como cientistas, vamos poder observar e registar algumas das características em que diferem para, depois, discutirmos hipóteses que as … Continued
Presentation of microbiologist Eddy Smid on the Evolution of Beer, followed by beer tasting of the evolutionary beer Darwin of Stadsbrouwerij Wageningen. Entry fee includes one beer.
For our inaugural SSA@UMD Darwin Day talk, we're fortunate to have Prof. Eric Haag, from the Department of Biology. Dr. Haag will present an overview of evolution by natural selection, along with some case studies related to his expertise in the evolution of reproduction. Dr. Haag earned a B.A. in biology and music at Oberlin … Continued
Денят на Дарвин в Несебър се организира от Народно читалище “Месемврия 2015″. Водещ ще бъде г-н Сергей Бадаев./ Darwin Day in Nesebar is organized by the Community House "Chitalishte Mesemvria 2015". The speaker will be Mr. Sergey Badaev.
Darwin documentary film with discussion
Celebrate the birthday of Charles Darwin with the Baltimore Coalition of Reason! Join us for pizza and a lecture on evolution and gene manipulation by Dr. Allan Spradling of the Carnegie Institution for Science. The talk description is below. When: Monday, February 12, 6:30 pm pizza, 7:00 pm lecture (doors open at 6:15) Where: Baltimore … Continued
Darwin’s Week at NSU is a popular science marathon about the origin of everything in the world for schoolchildren as well as the general public. Every day one can visit a lecture and have an opportunity to ask the speaker questions. Lectures at the first Darwin Week were devoted to the origin of the Universe, … Continued
Dr. Christopher Byron Brooke from the School of Molecular & Cell Biology at the University of Illinois Champaign/Urbana will present his research on influenza virus infection and control.
A series of short presentations and videos, a recommended reading/viewing list, and invitations to join a new science discussion group,followed next week with a screening of the BBC documentary on Darwin.
Trinity University welcomes Dr. Harry Greene of Cornell University to give this year's Darwin Day Lecture, "Natural History and Aesthetics: Why Do We Care about Nature?". The lecture begins at 7:00pm in the Chapman Great Hall on the Trinity University campus. Reception begins at 8:00pm. Dr. Greene will be available to sign copies of his … Continued
The first public Darwin day in Latvia will be celebrated with an illustrated story about the serious, weird and funny life events of Charles Darwin and his discoveries. The story will include both the relatively known facts and insights into his personal life, notes about his criticism of slavery, admiration of earthworms, reflections on getting … Continued
A week-long celebration as a special commemoration to one of the most important scientists in the history of science - Charles Darwin
Celebrate Darwin Day! Monday February 12 – 7:30-9:00 pm in South Dakota Union Building Room 321 on the University of South Dakota campus Charles Darwin was born on February 12, 1809. Let’s celebrate this great scientist, naturalist, & humanitarian. A short lecture will precede a birthday party complete with cake and games. This event is … Continued
For the first day International Darvin Day was celebrated in Moldova. It was a small meeting, but it is just the beginning.
Letture e presentazione di una selezione di documenti su Charles Darwin e la sua attività scientifica a cura di Claudia De Candido, ex insegnante, socia Uaar
Teams of students and faculty In Foundations of Biology will celebrate Darwin's birthday and Valentine's Day by choosing an animal with an interesting sexually- selected behavior, either male-male competition or female choice, and performing the behavior in a brief interpretive dance at the start of class. Participants and win chocolates and flowers! Vanquish a competitor! … Continued
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Part of the University of Delaware's annual celebration of International Darwin Day, this lecture is led by Leslie K. Overstreet, curator of natural history rare books, Smithsonian Libraries. It examines the remarkable library Charles Darwin and Captain Fitzroy took with them on the famous round-the-world voyage of HMS Beagle in 1831-1836. Overstreet earned a B.A. … Continued
In our ag-driven state of Nebraska, plants and their characteristics, such as drought tolerance, are critical to our economy and our daily lives, from the mega-farm scale right down to our backyard gardens. Join us in celebration of Darwin's work in evolution and learn how we have shaped plants historically and how we are doing … Continued
Dr. Michael Osterholm from the center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, University of Minnesota will give highlights from his new book, "Deadliest enemies: Our War Against Killer Germs" and have a book signing.
3 days dedicated to Darwin. Feb. 14,16 and 17
Celebrem 50 anys d’estudis universitaris de Biologia a València Dia de Darwin/Dia Internacional de les Dones i les Xiquetes en Ciència What was first, the genetic code or its products? ADA YONATH, premi Nobel de química 2009
The main topic of Dr. Eva Kamerer lececture will be the problem of the records, the set of questions that relate scientific theory and data that support it. Starting from this problem, Dr. Eva Kamerer will try to show the possible implications of such position in understanding scientific rationality. | Tema predavanja dr Eve Kamerer … Continued
317/5000 The "Darwin Non Extinction Day", organized on the occasion of the last day of the exhibition "ESTINZIONI biodiversità dei vertebrati in allarme rosso" in Turin, is an afternoon of lectures involving researchers, academic and supporters of the Turin museum. The program of the event includes also music and projections of short films on the … Continued
Just a easy and smarth afternoon with Siena University's porfessors and researchers and their flash talks about evolution. Speeches focus on convergent evolution in plants, on insects reproductive manners, on how fossils are important for geological history reconstractions and on Man evolution. All talks are coordinated by the Siena University Museum System's Speaker introducing the … Continued
La Fondazione Museo Civico di Rovereto con la Società Museo Civico di Rovereto e il CIMeC dell'Università di Trento propongono anche quest'anno un calendario ricco di appuntamenti per festeggiare l'anniversario della nascita di Charles Darwin. ------------------------------ Mercoledì 14 febbraio ore 18.00 - ingresso libero L'ENIGMA DELLA DOMESTICAZIONE presso Sala Convegni F. Zeni, Fondazione Museo Civico … Continued
Join Drs. Rosemary and Peter Grant as they discuss the progress that has been made in our understanding of speciation with special reference to the young radiation of Darwin’s Finches of the Galápagos Islands, drawing on the results of their long-term field study of finch populations spanning several decades, combined with laboratory investigations of the … Continued
La formulazione della teoria dell’evoluzione raccontata dai personaggi
As part of our cross disciplinary Darwin Day events at USF, join us for a lecture from Dr. Sandy Kawano on “Fins, limbs, and the evolutionary leap from water to land” hosted by the Departments of Integrative Biology, Anthropology, Philosophy and Geosciences, the Evolution Working Group at the Institute of Advanced Studies for Culture and … Continued
Why does sex exist? What are males for? Is the gender binary real? And why does a microbe have the swingingest sex life of all? Darwin Day is a celebration of the FEB/12 birthday of naturalist and biologist Charles Darwin, a pivotal figure in the development of the scientific theory of evolution by natural selection. … Continued
Two speeches about how evolution works and the etic implications of Machine Intelligence. The event is organized by Union of Rationalist Atheists and Agnostic in collaboration with University of Siena and University Museum System.
Lo studio della crescita negli insetti Un esempio pratico di ricerca evoluzionistica a cura di Arianna Springolo, laureanda in scienze naturali Parlare di evoluzione Una sfida quotidiana a casa, a scuola, nel web a cura di Paolo Antoniazzi, naturalista e divulgatore scientifico
A movie screening and discussion about the teaching of evolution in schools. Film "Ihnerit the Wind": Based on a real-life case in 1925, two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution.
JOHNSON CITY (Jan. 30, 2018) – On Saturday, Feb. 17, the Gray Fossil Site and Museum will celebrate the life and times of Charles Darwin by taking part in Darwin Day, an international observation of the 209th birthday of the famous naturalist. The day will highlight Darwin’s unique contributions to science through fun activities, demonstrations … Continued
Il Circolo UAAR di Palermo festeggerà il Darwin Day 2018 al Planetario di Palermo (Villa Filippina), tenendolo aperto con ingresso libero, laboratori didattici gratuiti e una tavola rotonda per avvicinare i cittadini alla ricerca scientifica, secondo la formula “Darwin Family Day” già sperimentata lo scorso anno al Museo Gaetano Giorgio Gemmellaro di paleontologia. Il tema … Continued
Meet scientists, educators, and game designers. Celebrate the genius of Charles Darwin and the wonder of evolution. Snacks, crafts, activities for kids, and professional speakers for grownups, including Glenn Branch of the National Center for Science Education. Tickets give you access to the Burke Museum, 10–5, which is hosting its own crafts and activities. Sponsored … Continued
Charles Robert Darwin è senza alcun dubbio il naturalista che più di qualsiasi altro scienziato ha cambiato per sempre il modo in cui l’uomo percepisce se stesso e il mondo naturale. Il suo libro più famoso, L'origine delle specie, è considerato tra i libri più influenti che siano mai stati scritti nella storia. In occasione … Continued
EPIGEN has been invited by the UAAR of Padua (Italy) for this year's Darwin Day, which will be dedicated to epigenetics. Professor Giuseppe Macino will hold a lecture open to the general public on February 19, 2018 in which he will explain the role of epigenetic mechanisms in health and disease. Prof. Macino will be … Continued
EPIGEN has been invited by the UAAR of Padua (Italy) for this year's Darwin Day, which will be dedicated to epigenetics. Professor Giuseppe Macino will hold a lecture open to the general public on February 19, 2018 in which he will explain the role of epigenetic mechanisms in health and disease. Prof. Macino will be … Continued
L'evoluzione dei viventi, spiegata elegantemente da Darwin oltre 150 anni fa, è ancora oggi tra gli argomenti in grado di generare i più accesi dibattiti. Apparentemente semplice, si presta in realtà ad essere fraintesa un po' da tutti. Ne parliamo, davanti ad una birra, con: CESARE PAPAZZONI Paleontologo dell'Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, che … Continued
Join us at the NYU Department of Biology for our annual Darwin Lecture and reception commemorating the birth of Charles Darwin in 1809.
A day of conferences of five meetings on the evolution, biology and ecology of the Italian wolf inspired from the mystery of the Darwin’s wolf of the Falkland Islands.
L’evoluzione dello scoiattolo meridionale (Sciurus meridionalis, Lucifero 1907) Come e perché “nasce” una nuova specie nel sud Italia. Come e perché è stato “scoperto” solo ora. Come e perché è già in pericolo di estinzione The evolution of the southern squirrel (Sciurus meridionalis, Lucifero 1907) How and why “born” a new species in the south … Continued
Il Sistema Museale d’Ateneo, il Dipartimento di Biologia-Museo di Zoologia Lidia Liaci e il Museo Orto Botanico dell’Università degli studi di Bari Aldo Moro in occasione dell’International Darwin Day, giornata di studi dedicata a Charles Darwin, organizzano l’evento: “Diventare Umano: Charles Darwin e l’evoluzione dell’uomo” che si svolgerà presso il Campus universitario dal 27 febbraio … Continued
Cosa sappiamo della possibilità della vita nel cosmo? Negli ultimi anni, la scoperta di moltissimi sistemi planetari ha cambiato radicalmente la nostra visione del cosmo e della possibilità di sviluppo della vita. Forse la vita è un normale processo naturale che si verifica tutte le volte che le condizioni sono favorevoli?
This year let's celebrate the genious of Charles Darwin talking about the diversity of life from different points of view. The evolution of biodiversity in time and space, the way past and present explorers search for biodiversity, the divesrity in humans not only (or necessary) determined by genes alone.
A scientific day to debate current advances in the Biological Sciences and the Teory of Evolution
L'Unione Bolognese Naturalisti (UBN), il Dipartimento di Scienze Biologiche, Geologiche e Ambientali (BiGeA) e il Sistema Museale di Ateneo (SMA) dell’Università di Bologna, insieme alla Fondazione Golinelli, presentano un programma di eventi per celebrare la nascita di Charles Darwin e per raccontare l’enorme impatto che la teoria dell’evoluzione ha avuto sullo sviluppo delle scienze biologiche, … Continued
Gli alunni delle classi 4^ e 5^ dell'Istituto Comprensivo di Ivrea 2 realizzano poster e modelli a tema
An East Texas celebration of evolutionary biology
Twice a year, billions of birds migrate thousands of miles in rhythm with the seasons. How do they know when to start migrating? How far can individual birds travel? Join Portland State University ornithologist Michael Murphy as he describes how modern technology is catching up with bird migration and helping us understand the forces behind … Continued
An evolution-themed treasure hunt around the Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet in Stockholm! Teams of researchers from Swedish universities make activities based on their research, with Darwin-themed prizes for children who complete the challenge.
Per il week end Art & Ciocc ad Asiago e aspettando il Darwin Day 2019 (12 febbraio) vi proponiamo il laboratorio scientifico-giocoso: "Anche Darwin mangiava cioccolato!!". Evoluzione, selezione e biodiversità in un gioco goloso e divertente...siete pronti??! Questo laboratorio scientifico-giocoso si terrà presso il Museo Naturalistico Didattico “Patrizio Rigoni”. Età consigliata: dai 7 ai 12 … Continued
Use the brain. How our brain works, tips for use. What are intelligence, memory and emotions? How do we make decisions and seek happiness? Today we can at least partly understand how the brain, our box of wonders, enables us to perceive the world through the five senses, how it allows us to rework it … Continued
On February 12 in 1809, Charles Robert Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, England,. On the Origins of Species published by Darwin in 1859 changed the world literally overnight and the impact has continued even now. Darwin’s birth day 12 February is the International Darwin Day. Special events are held to celebrate his achievement and to … Continued
DESCRIZIONE: Il 12 Febbraio del 1809 nasceva il famoso scienziato evoluzionista Charles Darwin, questa ricorrenza oggi viene festeggiata in tutto il mondo, con lo scopo di avvicinare le persone all'osservazione naturalistica ed al pensiero razionale. Asiago Guide organizza per questa ricorrenza un evento GRATUITO. Una passeggiata in compagnia, per godersi una mattinata all'aria aperta e … Continued
Join us for birthday cake and ice cream as we celebrate the birth of Charles Darwin. We'll then enjoy the PBS Nova film 'Dawn of Humanity': "Deep in a South African cave, a special team of experts has brought to light an unprecedented wealth of fossils belonging to a crucial gap in the record of our … Continued
Darwinov dan 2019 / Darwin Day 2019 in Slovenia Tudi letos se v Republiki Sloveniji pridružujemo praznovanju Mednarodnega Darwinovega dne, ki je izbran na datum rojstva Charlesa Darwina, 12. februarja 1809, ter poteka vsako leto februarja, z aktivnostmi, s katerimi se želi »spodbuditi ljudi po vsem svetu, zlasti mlade, h kritičnemu presojanju, k neutrudnemu razkrivanju … Continued
This is a family friendly event, so bring the kids to meet, take selfies with, and listen and learn from Charles Darwin himself (portrayed by Professor Kenneth Noll of the University of Connecticut)! Activities will include touring the Nature Center, a talk by Charles Darwin, who will also have a "bag of stories", scavenger hunts, … Continued
Join CFI MI members to visit the Darwin Discovery Day to celebrate the life of Charles Darwin at the Michigan State University Museum. The Michigan State University Museum presents its annual Darwin Discovery Day on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, 1-5 p.m., with an afternoon of discovery inviting young and old alike to explore backyard curiosities … Continued
See the main meetup page https://www.meetup.com/CFIC-Saskatoon/events/dswlqqyzdbnb/ The Saskatoon Skeptics (http://www.saskatoonskeptics.com/) and Centre for Inquiry Saskatoon (http://centreforinquiry.ca/author/cfi-saskatoon/) are proud to host the annual Darwin Day celebration in Saskatoon on February 10 at 2pm. Come and celebrate Darwin's 210th birthday with a presentation followed by a discussion, cake and then children's activities. Our speaker this year is … Continued
"A Marine Biologist in Today’s World" Presenting for the 21st fabulous year: the Darwin Day Birthday Gala, Sacramento's coolest, most singular, most go-to event of science and human reason, brought here by area science advocates, civic groups and local nerds on too much coffee. This one marks Charles Darwin's 209th birthday. It will occur at the traditional site, the cavernous yet cozy John Smith Hall … Continued
A short film presentation on the use of DNA for examining ancestry followed by a panel discussion and Q&A session.
A week-long series of lectures and presentations to celebrate Charles Darwin and evolution.
Lecture presentation by Dr. Michael Zimmerman, Executive Director of The Clergy Letter Project. Seminar title : "The Confluence of Religion and Science"
Please join us in the Harker Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Laboratory at 221 Academy Street in Newark, DE for our annual event.
Lecture by Dr. Ripan Mahli, Department of Anthropology, University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign.
A day dedicate to present and discuss themes in evolution to celebrate Darwin. Talks in floral biology, genetics and ecology will be presented. The symposium is open, free of subscriptions and enrollment fees. This is the third Darwin day at UFU, Uberlândia, Brazil.
Darwinov dan 2019 v Republiki Sloveniji Darwinov dan 2019 / Darwin Day 2019 in Slovenia Tudi letos se v Republiki Sloveniji pridružujemo praznovanju Mednarodnega Darwinovega dne, ki je izbran na datum rojstva Charlesa Darwina, 12. februarja 1809, ter poteka vsako leto februarja, z aktivnostmi, s katerimi se želi »spodbuditi ljudi po vsem svetu, zlasti mlade, … Continued
Laboratori didattici, visite al museo archeologico, conferenze su temi quali le metodologie scientifiche utilizzate in campi quali l'archeologia (scavi Palù di Livenza) e la medicina (cellule staminali).
Our Galapagos operations (expedition vessels and exploration hotel) will see a unique selection of wake-up calls, bulletin board visual presence, and natural history lectures related all to the International Darwin Day. Our expedition itineraries will touch base with the great contributions in science connecting the theory of evolution and natural selection to the Galapagos Islands. … Continued
Este 12 de febrero, el Instituto de Ecología, A.C. (INECOL), se complace en invitar a la celebración del primer Darwin Day INECOL con una presentación general del evento por parte del Dr. Ian MacGregor Fors y dos presentaciones magistrales por parte de los Drs. Victoria Sosa y Fabricio Villalobos, todos ellos investigadores del INECOL. Los … Continued
Atividade incluída no programa Ciência na Biblioteca dinamizada pelo Planetário-Casa da Ciência de Braga. Com esta atividade queremos divulgar o nome do cientista Darwin e a sua extraordinária vida de descobertas. Vamos viajar através do HMS Beagle e descobrir as espécies que muito intrigaram este cientista.
Welcome to the annual Darwin Day lectures at the University of Oslo, Blindern! This open event is for everybody interested in science and history. All are welcome! Lectures by Peter R. Grant & B. Rosemary Grant, Arkhat Abzhanov, and Leif Andersson.
We are celebrating Darwin Day at University of Puerto Rico Bayamon campus on February 12, 2018. The exhibition will be from 11:30AM to 1:00 PM at the Building 200 of the UPR Bayamon Campus. The Zoology course students will prepare exhibitions about different aspect of Charles Darwin. The exhibitions will be about: The Beagle, Darwin … Continued
A luncheon with 2 speakers - Prof. Dick Smosna and Marc Glass - giving talks on science both historical/theoretical as well as pragmatic and locally applied An AHA grant allows us to offer a free lunch to the first 40 registering (text or call Tim 304 685 9673 to rsvp); All interested are cordially invited!
A luncheon with 2 speakers - Prof. Dick Smosna and Marc Glass - giving talks on science both historical/theoretical as well as pragmatic and locally applied An AHA grant allows us to offer a free lunch to the first 40 registering (text or call Tim 304 685 9673 to rsvp); All interested are cordially invited!
Join us in celebrating Charles Darwin’s birthday—and his legacy of scientific curiosity—with an afternoon of special Science Walk & Talks, plus birthday cupcakes! Walk & Talks begin at noon, 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00 p.m. and are included with regular admission. The event is free for MNCH members and UO ID Card holders. Oregon Trail card … Continued
Palestra e mesa redonda sobre Charles Darwin e Teoria da Evolução das Espécies com Prof Dr Bruno de Castro Jardim.
Just a easy and smarth afternoon with Siena University’s professors and researchers and their flash talks about evolution. Speeches are: - Introduction by Francesco Frati, President of Siena University - “Achille Quadri, the sienese darwinist” by Alessandro Leoncini and Alessandro Schiafone - “Charles Darwin and the nectar thieves - Insects and flowers’s evolution stories” by … Continued
The PhD students Association in Pavia (ADP), Italy is proud to annouce the second Darwin Day held in Pavia. It will be exactly on 12th February 2019, in Aula Foscolo, at the central building of University of Pavia. We will have the opportunity to discuss several implications of Charles Darwin research. From genetics, to geology … Continued
Sarà presente l'autore Donato A. Grasso. Ingresso libero. Con il contributo di Fondazione Caritro.
In celebration of Charles Darwin Day 2019, the Secular Society of MIT presents a special talk by Harvard University evolutionary biologist and science historian Andrew Berry. Dr Berry's research combines the techniques of field biology with those of molecular biology to seek evidence at the DNA level of Darwinian natural selection. He has given lectures … Continued
Celebrate the birthday of Charles Darwin with the Baltimore Coalition of Reason! Join us for pizza and a lecture on evolution of the immune system by Dr. Helen Dooley of the University of Maryland. The talk description is below. When: Tuesday, February 12, 6:30 pm pizza, 7:00 pm lecture Where: Village Learning Place, 2521 Saint … Continued
Lecture by Dr. Iain Mathieson, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
INTEL·LIGÈNCIA ARTIFICIAL I ROBÒTICA. Amb motiu de la publicació del monogràfic de la revista Mètode “Interconnectats. Màquines i humans davant del segle 10101”. Amb CARME TORRAS, Institut de Robòtica i Informàtica Industrial (CSIC-UPC), Barcelona, i RAMON LÓPEZ DE MANTARAS, Institut d’Investigació en Intel·ligència Artificial (CSIC), Bellaterra. Modera REIS JUAN, periodista
On Tuesday evening, we will have coffee and refreshments on the Harris Hall patio @ 7 pm before Dr. Lacovara’s presentation at 7:30 pm, “Why Dinosaurs Matter." The presentation will be followed by a book signing @ 8:30p, courtesy Vroman’s Bookstore, Pasadena.
Darwin's angels will decend in Wageningen. How do carnivorous plants and tiger spiders attack their preys? On this subject the single American woman Mary Treat corresponded with Charles Darwin, the British inventor of the theory of evolution. Treat is one of special women in the 19th century who fought their way into the man-made scientific … Continued
"Una perspectiva genòmica de l’evolució dels cordats" HÉCTOR ESCRIVÁ, CNRS, Évolution et développement des Chordés, Observatoire Océanologique de Banyuls
Join us for our Darwin Day Lecture, Jeffrey K. Conner Ph.D. will be speaking on Evolution in Your Lifetime: Rapid Adaptation to a Changing Environment. Most people think of evolution as a slow process that occurs over millions of years, but biologists have repeatedly demonstrated that evolution can be very rapid when environments change. This … Continued
13 FEBRUARY IAU: 100 YEARS UNDER ONE SKY KITION PLANETARIUM & OBSERVATORY 2008-2019 11 YEARS 19:00 PLANETARIUM PROGRAM INTERNATIONAL DARWIN DAY (GR) MOVIE “NATURAL SELECTION” (EN) OBSERVATIONS OF MARS AND URANUS International Darwin Day is commemorated this month, and we will mark this day with a special program containing the planetarium movie “Natural Selection” on … Continued
A celebration of science and the life of Charles Darwin, one of the greatest scientists of all time. There will be a pop-up Evolution museum, live "dinosaurs", interactive activities, a keynote address and cake.
Please join the Center for the Advancement of STEM Education (CASE) and the Department of Biological Sciences at Bridgewater State University for our 4th Annual Darwin Day @ BSU on Friday, February 15th, from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM. All events are free and open to the public. During the day we will have two … Continued
How did dinosaurs get feathers? What did their feathers look like? Join University of Texas - Austin paleontologist Julia Clarke in exploring the evolution of feathers and flight in dinosaurs—and examine recent fossil discoveries that are changing scientists' views on how these ancient creatures looked. Secret Lives of Flying Dinosaurs is a part of the … Continued
Il racconto di 9000 anni di arte birraia in compagnia di due biologi evoluzionisti: Omar Rota-Stabelli della Fondazione Edmund Mach e Lino Ometto dell'Università di Pavia. Ingresso libero.
Join us to celebrate the birthday of naturalist and scientist Charles Darwin! Enjoy cake, prizes, interactive science displays and a lecture by Dr. Craig Wilkinson. Free for the whole family. Brought to you by Humanists of Utah and Atheists of Utah. Learn more here.
Join us for cocktail hour, dinner, science quiz (with prizes!), and presentation by scientist Mark Siddall. Marine bioluminescence has fascinated researchers since Pliny used jellyfish slime on his walking stick as a make-shift torch two-thousand years ago. You may have wondered about minute sparks and brief glints of light which are seen seasonally in Long … Continued
Domenica 17 febbraio 2019, a partire dalle 10, il Circolo UAAR di Palermo festeggerà il DARWIN DAY 2019 a Villa Filippina (p.zza San Francesco di Paola) con laboratori didattici gratuiti, seminari e dibatti per avvicinare i cittadini alla ricerca scientifica, secondo l’ormai collaudata formula del “Darwin Family Day”, già alla sua quarta prova nella nostra … Continued
Lecture: How We Learn-Memory & the Brain: Our annual Darwin Day celebration will include a luncheon and a scientific lecture. Dr. Charles Vella will give a brief review about what we currently know about the neuroscience of human memory. He will review the evolution and basic neurobiology of memory (anatomy, processes, types). It will cover … Continued
Scoprilo assieme al Museo Civico in un pomeriggio di attività, per conoscere le sorprendenti forme degli esseri viventi e le loro funzioni. Per l'occasione saranno esposti curiosi reperti zoologici risalenti alla metà dell'Ottocento e conservati nei depositi del museo. Le attività sono comprese nel costo del biglietto d'ingresso al museo.
Dr. Abby Hafer will present "Darwin’s Apostles" as the Darwin Day celebration for the Humanist Association of Connecticut. When the discovery of evolution by natural selection was announced to the world, neither of the scientists who discovered it were present at the announcement! When evolution was debated and insults traded at the notorious 1860 meeting … Continued
Nell'ambito delle iniziative del Darwin Day 2019, Il Sistema Museale d’Ateneo e il Museo di Psicologia e Psicotecnica del Dipartimento di Scienze della formazione, psicologia, comunicazione organizzano martedì 19 febbraio 2019 presso l’aula A del Centro polifunzionale studenti dell’Università di Bari, a partire dalle ore 9.30 il ciclo di seminari MENTE, EVOLUZIONE, ADATTAMENTO. Il programma … Continued
Darwin Day 2019 will be special, given the 200th anniversary of Raffles' landing , and the reflective mood across the nation with regards to its precolonial and natural heritage. We will be hosting two speakers: The first speaker, Dr John van Wyhe, will be giving a talk on a lesser known side of Raffles, his … Continued
Pino Loricato, dalla Chimica alla Matematica Nuovi approcci e spunti di studio Pino Loricato (Pinsu heldreichii) La pece, la chimica del legno, le diverse specie di pino, le tradizioni tecnologiche, l'evoluzione della specie, la distribuzione geografica, il nome, la longevità, come cresce un albero, la matematica. Bosnian Pine (Pinus heldreichii) The pine pitch, the chemistry … Continued
How did humans start to speak? What was the language that we originally spoke sounded like? Or maybe not SOUNDED but LOOKED like? Why only people use language? These are just a few general questions that the organisers of the meeting are going to address during International Darwin Day organised at Nicolaus Copernicus University in … Continued
Interverranno: Maria Clara Martinelli Il racconto del mare: la tazza dell'età del bronzo di Filicudi Carolina Di Patti Elefanti nani e ghiri giganti: i primi abitatori della Sicilia Claudia Speciale Noi e gli altri. Storie di Homo sapiens e degli ominidi più recenti Pietro Lo Cascio Surtsey: come si assembla un ecosistema Al termine, proiezione … Continued
It’s time once again for our Darwin Day celebration! Please join us for a talk by Bryce Hand, Professor Emeritus of Geology at SU and CNY Skeptic, called Some Implications of Evolution. Bryce is always a fascinating speaker, and evolution is always a fascinating topic! And since this is in part a birthday party for … Continued
"Adopt" a tree is the title that the Ivrea 2 Comprehensive Institute has chosen to celebrate the Darwin Day 2020 event. The photographs of the trees that the students of the institute will be published in the period 12/02 - 13/03/2020 have decided to adopt.
We'll watch a one-hour DVD titled “Where Did We Come From?”, narrated by Neil DeGrasse Tyson. This PBS-produced NOVA episode starts at the beginning, examining the birth of our solar system. We will meet a chemist who has developed a new recipe for creating the building blocks of life, and see how the head louse … Continued
To celebrate the International Darwin Day, the Biological Society of Slovenia (http://dbs.biologija.org/) is organising a central event on February 9, 2020, at the Slovenian Museum of Natural History, where a lecture entitled The Origin of Biodiversity Through Adaptive Radiation is going to be held by Doc. Dr. Cene Fišer. On this occasion, Doc. Dr. Fišer … Continued
"Adopt a tree" is the title chosen for the 2020 Darwin day by the Istituto Comprensivo di Ivrea 2. The trees chosen by the students of the Institute will be photographed and published starting from February 12.
2020 Darwin Day Special Nights This View of Science 10, 11, 12 February 2020 On February 12 in 1809, Charles Robert Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, England,. On the Origins of Species published by Darwin in 1859 changed the world literally overnight and the impact has continued even now. Darwin’s birth day 12 February is … Continued
We are inviting people to celebrate the birthday of Charles Darwin and to discuss evolution and the risk of creationism in Brazil today. Science is under threat today in Brazil and we need to hold hands against pseudoscience and mysticism.
Sequencing life – for the future of life! This year's Darwin Day event covers a moonshot for biology: Resolving all genomes on earth within a decade! Speakers: Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, Guojie Zhang, Maren Wellenreuther, and Tom Gilbert.
Join us in celebrating Charles Darwin's birthday and his legacy of intellectual courage. Enjoy a science-focused Walk & Talk through our exhibits plus birthday cupcakes—all included with regular admission. Talks begin at noon, 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00 p.m. Purchase an individual or family museum membership on Darwin Day and get 20 percent off! Included with … Continued
A Celebration of Science and Reason will be held from 11:30am to 1:30pm at 123 Pleasant St. , Morgantown , WV , on Feb 12 ,2020. A « Free Lunch » will be provided to the first 40 to reserve or arrive early - generously provided by a grant from the American Humanists Association ; Professor Richard … Continued
Lecture by SIMONETTA GRIBALDO (Institut Pasteur, Paris) with the support of Institut d'Estudis Catalans IEC and Institut Français/Ambassade de France en Espagne.
Free public presentation: Seminar by Dr. Scott Egan (Rice University) entitled "Natural selection promotes the 'Origin of Species' among populations of herbivorous insects."
Discover how Darwin’s apostles, those who carried the torch of evolutionary biology, launched a campaign for truth that, despite powerful opposition, largely succeeded.
It's February and time to celebrate Darwin Day! We will gather at 6 pm on Wednesday, February 12, which is Darwin's birthday. This annual event is a party and a T-shirt contest.
Conferenza di Elisa Corteggiani, biologa
Amb motiu de la publicació del monogràfic de la revista Mètode“Formes infinites: Escenaris evolutius per a desxifrar la biodiversitat”. Amb PAU CARAZO i RAQUEL ORTELLS (Institut Cavanilles de Biodiversitat i Biologia Evolutiva, UVEG). Modera: REIS JUAN, periodista.
"but the old saying of 'Vox populi, vox Dei', as every philosopher knows, cannot be trusted in science" -- Charles Darwin, Origin of Species In celebration of Charles Darwin Day 2020, the Secular Society of MIT presents a special talk by Harvard University cell biologist Marc W Kirschner. Dr Kirschner is known for major discoveries … Continued
The Chicago Darwin Day Fundraising Dinner is a new tradition hosted by the Chicago Humanists. Join us for delicious food, good conversations, and fun auctions to raise funds for the Humanist cause in Chicago.
La ricostruzione facciale dall’archeologia forense all’antropologia evoluzionistica Conferenza dell'archeologo Luca Bezzi di Arc Team
Software, hardware e dati aperti per una conoscenza accessibile Conferenza dell'archeologo Luca Bezzi di Arc Team
What Were the Atoms in Your Body Doing 8 Billion Years Ago: The Story of Cosmic Evolution Although few people ever think about it, the atoms that make up your body are “on loan” to you from the Earth’s “atom collection.” Thanks to modern astronomy, we now know the history of these atoms even before … Continued
What Were the Atoms in Your Body Doing 8 Billion Years Ago: The Story of Cosmic Evolution Although few people ever think about it, the atoms that make up your body are “on loan” to you from the Earth’s “atom collection.” Thanks to modern astronomy, we now know the history of these atoms even before … Continued
Vite ed evoluzioni fuori dal mondo Conferenza dell'astronomo Roberto Ragazzoni, direttore di INAF - Osservatorio astronomico di Padova
Primati informatici. Tecnologie di rete e umanità aumentata Conferenza di Mario Pireddu, professore associato presso l'Università della Tuscia di Viterbo.
Throughout the day (8:00 am - 4:00 pm), BSU Biology students will be staffing information booths and natural history displays in Dana Mohler-Faria Science and Mathematics Center (DMF) atrium, and research posters on ecology and evolution research by BSU undergraduates will be on display in the DMF 2nd floor Park Ave. hallway. In addition, there … Continued
To celebrate the birthday of Charles Darwin, join us for a fun and entertaining virtual world tour of science and natural history museums.
Sacramento Darwin Day Sunday, February 6, 2022, 2:30pm - 4:30pm Concussion & Cognition: An Evolutionary Approach Presenting the 25th fabulous year of the Darwin Day Birthday Gala, Sacramento's coolest, most singular, most go-to event of science and humanity, brought to you by area science advocates, civic groups and nerds on too much coffee. An online event, marking Charles Darwin's 213rd birthday. Open to all. But registration is required. Darwin Day is a … Continued
Dr. Doug Emlen Monday, February 7, 2022 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Webinar Link Doug Emlen, Ph.D., Montana Regents Professor of Biology at the University of Montana, is an evolutionary biologist, acclaimed author, and expert in animal weaponry. His book "Animal Weapons: The Evolution of Battle" won the Phi Beta Kappa science book of the year … Continued
Ants engage in symbiotic relationships with a diversity of species. In this virtual presentation Dr. Moreau will share some of her research using a myriad of tools to study the important interactions ants have with plants and bacteria. Dr. Corrie Moreau is a professor, and Curator of the Insect Collection in the Department of Entomology … Continued
Charles Darwin's birthday meets Valentine's Day during the museum store's annual Love Science sale! From barware and jewelry to books and toys, we've got a science-themed gift for every valentine on your list. Take 10 percent off all non-consignment purchases (20 percent off for museum members and UO faculty and staff) and receive a free … Continued
The Darwin Symposium is organized by the Iranian Academy of Evolution Darwin, a well-known name in science, especially biology; A man with unparalleled experiences and shocking assumptions and discoveries; A big and mysterious name that we are going to unravel its secrets with you. We are honored to invite you to the first Darwin Symposium … Continued
Please join us for an NSF Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) Distinguished Lecture for Darwin Day (Feb. 12), featuring Jim Costa, PhD, Executive Director of the Highlands Biological Station and Professor of Biology at Western Carolina University. While Darwin Day occurs on February 12 (Charles Darwin's birthday) the lecture will occur on Thursday, February 10, 2022 … Continued
Nita Bharti, Penn State assistant professor of biology, will deliver a virtual lecture titled “Adaptation for Survival: Humans and Their Pathogens” at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10, as part of Penn State’s 2022 Darwin Day celebration. Advance registration is required for the event, which is open to the public. Bharti has been part of the Penn … Continued
2022 Darwin Day with NABT & NCSE Thursday, February 10th 7:00PM - 8:30PM ET (6:00PM CT / 5:00PM MT / 4:00PM PT)Snakes are really odd, really successful kinds of lizards. They are so successful and so unusual that most people don’t even think they are lizards. The origin of snakes has led to a deep … Continued
New York is home to around 4,000 species of moths and butterflies that are integral parts of our ecosystems. Hundreds of species of birds, mammals, arachnids, and insects depend on them for food, but they are not always an easy meal. Both caterpillars and adults employ everything from leaping, biting, stabbing, yelling, and stinging to … Continued
Full day of Activities at Utah Valley University. Special Guest Speaker: Dr. Jason Cryan, Executive Director of the Natural History Museum of Utah; Investigating the Tree of Life @ 12:00 noon in SB 134.
This exhibition involves artistic works on the naturalist Charles Darwin, authored by students in the fields of Communication Design and Multimedia at the U.Porto. The idea came from Emília Costa, a professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the U.Porto (FBAUP), who teaches at the Degree in Communication Design at FBAUP and at the … Continued
Il Sistema Museale di Ateneo dell’Università degli Studi di Bari in collaborazione con il Museo di Zoologia Lidia Liaci è lieto di invitarvi a partecipare, venerdì 11 febbraio 2022, all’International Darwin Day, giornata di studi dedicata al naturalista Charles Darwin. Un’occasione per comprendere meglio il lavoro e il pensiero scientifico del padre della teoria dell’evoluzione … Continued
Open lectures by Detlef Weigel (Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen, Germany) and Anna Wargelius (Institute of Marine Research, Norway).
February 12 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Free Come celebrate Charles Darwin’s 213th birthday with us at the Greene Geological Museum at UWM! Darwin Day is a free scientific education event open to guests of all ages. Learn about paleontology, natural history, and evolution from UWM Department of Geosciences students and educators at our learning tables. … Continued
Details Charles Darwin’s religious views have been vigorously debated. The son and grandson of well-known 19th-century freethinkers, he nonetheless had a conventional religious upbringing, and scholars agree that for at least the early part of his life, he was conventionally religious. His views changed later in life, drifting more towards the rejection of Christianity held … Continued
Dopo la pausa dell'anno scorso, ritorna il #Darwin_Day. L'evento, organizzato dall'Associazione NESOS in collaborazione con Gattopardo Park Hotel, come di consueto è dedicato alla conoscenza e alla scienza e si celebra in coincidenza con l'anniversario della nascita di Charles Darwin, il grande biologo inglese a cui dobbiamo la teoria dell'evoluzione. L'incontro si terrà nella sala … Continued
Oaks are one of the defining tree species in our world, with a long and fascinating history. Charles Darwin considered the nature of oak species to be “a thorny problem”, but new genetic research suggests that we have come to a nuanced understanding of the oak species concept. This seminar will demystify the genus Quercus … Continued
14th Annual Darwin Day Celebration Mass Extinction in Our Once and Future World is topic for Feb 12 Darwin Day The story of life on Earth is still being told. Dinosaurs no longer roam the planet. Species come and go. But what does it all mean? And, more importantly, can the fossil record of … Continued
Sì, perché l’avventura non è soltanto quella dell’evoluzione, raccontata dai fossili e dagli adattamenti degli animali, ma anche quella della scienza stessa e delle sue scoperte, che hanno qualcosa in comune con il piacere del gioco e con la curiosità di un bambino. dal libro "Little Darwin" Il 12 febbraio del 1882 nasceva Charles Darwin, … Continued
Please join us for an IN-PERSON, mostly-outdoor event to inspire perpetual curiosity, scientific thinking, and the hunger for truth! Hop on board the HMS Beagle as we set sail on another birthday adventure in honor of Our Father of Evolution, Charles Darwin!
Greater Boston Humanists will celebrate upcoming Darwin Day (February 12) with Dr. Abby Hafer of Curry College on the Sunday, FEBRUARY 13, at 1:30 pm with our Darwin Day Talk and celebration. This Zoom event is our way of celebrating Science on the week of Darwin Day, a major Humanist and secular community holiday "celebrating … Continued
Famed naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace is known as the co-discoverer of Natural Selection. However, is gets little coverage in the history of our understanding of evolution. Join us as we celebrate reason and science with a talk from Mr. George Beccaloni, the President of the Wallace Correspondence Project.
We have been celebrating Darwin Day for the past four years and this year (like last year) we are doing it online. This year we are focusing on natural selection and have speakers from inside and outside of Iran. *Due to coinciding with some local holidays, we are celebrating Darwin Day a week later.
El Día de Darwin en Planetario Sayab es una conmemoración del aniversario del nacimiento de Charles Darwin, el 12 de febrero de 1809. Las actividades a realizar resaltan la contribución de Darwin a la ciencia y promueven la práctica de la ciencia en general
The Sayab Planetarium, together with Pensamiento Crítico Cancún y Alrededores A.C. and Sociedad Humanista México. Together they will celebrate with film screenings, conferences and book giveaways. Program 11:00. Film projection: The inheritance of the wind. Details: Drama, United States, 1999. 95 minutes. The Humanist Society Mexico will raffle a book at this event to the … Continued
The second longest-running Darwin Day celebration in the United States, this annual gathering draws individuals who hold science in high regard and want to sustain the scientific integrity of school curricula and programs.
Come watch and discuss the documentary film “No Dinosaurs in Heaven” to celebrate Darwin Day! “No Dinosaurs in Heaven” Film by Greta Schiller. Featuring Dr. Eugenie Scott and NYC public school teachers. A film about Noah’s Ark, the Grand Canyon and the fight to keep science in and religion out of the public schools.
Join us for our annual Darwin’s Birthday celebration! This year, Bryce Hand, Professor Emeritus of Geology at SU, will give a talk called FOSSILS: Messages from Ancient Worlds (see below). And this year, to increase the birthday excitement, we invite you to bring along your favorite science-themed snack or dessert. Come find us at the … Continued
The late part of the Devonian Period (385-363 million-years-ago) was a consequential interval in the history of life and includes the origin of limbed vertebrates from finned precursors. We will discuss this evolutionary transition with emphasis on recent discoveries of fossil material from the ends of the Earth, and our own "backyard". To join the … Continued
Join us in recognition of International Darwin Day for our next educational lecture. Dr. Greg Forbes will be leading a discussion of population biology, evolution, and the future of earth’s ecosystems.
Richard Lenski, a world-renowned evolutionary biologist whose long-term evolution experiment of the microorganism Escherichia coli has been running for over three decades, will deliver the 2023 Darwin Day Lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 8. Lenski’s talk, part of Vanderbilt’s Evolutionary Studies Initiative International Darwin Day celebrations, will begin at 3:10pm CT in Buttrick 101, preceded by snacks and soft drinks. … Continued
Join Cornell Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Willy Bemis as he explores the evolution and ecology of lungfishes. Lungfishes are a fascinating kind of fish that arose in the Devonian period, over 350 million years ago, and are still around today, they’re the closest living relatives to the first land vertebrates. The talk will … Continued
The Brazilian Society of Genetics (SBG) has been encouraging since 2009, the bicentenary year of Darwin's birth, that Brazilian universities and research institutes organize the Darwin Day event for the debate and dissemination of science in Brazil. In 2023, SBG, through its eastern regional office, will promote Darwin Day in the state of Espírito Santo, … Continued
Our keynote speaker this year is Dr. Katie Hinde from Arizona State University who will be talking about "Mother's milk: Debunking myths, exploring evolution and updating medicine. Please join us for our Evolution pop-up museum from 2-5 Thursday (Feb 9) and 10-3:30 Friday (Feb 10). Darwin's birthday cake will be served at 3:30 on friday … Continued
A trio of specialists on fossil fish from the “Age of Fishes” and on the origin of land vertebrates will talk about their research and answer questions about what we know about this fascinating interval of time. The panel is part of PRI’s Science in the Virtual Pub Series. Panelists: James Boyle is Clinical Assistant … Continued
We aim to celebrate Darwin with conferences given by Biology´s bachelor program professors
Dr. Joseph L Graves will be the Keynote address at 12:00 noon in SB 134. He will do a book signing after his talk on the book "A Voice in the Wilderness: A Pioneering Biologist Explains how Evolution Can Help Us Solve Our Biggest Problems" We will have birthday cake and other activities through the … Continued
Research seminar at noon in Lab Sciences Complex rm.219 ("Host/parasite co-evolution and the causes of depression and schizophrenia"). General audience lecture at 5pm in the auditorium of Reng Student Union ("What evolutionary considerations tell us about the future of COVID?").
The Darwin Day at the Norwich Research Park is an event organised every year by Professor Tracey Chapman (School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia, norwich, UK) and Professor Mark Pallen (Quadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich). This year, the organisers will host - Dr Jude Piesse (Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK) with the keynote … Continued
Chi era Charles Darwin? Come può aiutarci a capire da dove provengono le balene? Camminando nei corridoi del Museo Mare e Antico e Biodiversità, accompagnati da un’esperta guida, potremo scoprire chi era Charles Darwin e capire come sia possibile che le balene, prima, avessero le zampe! I bambini partecipano senza la presenza dei genitori. La … Continued
The event is organized by the Slovenian Association of Biologists – the central national association that takes care of the reputation and place of biology in our society. By celebrating Darwin's Day in Slovenia, we join the activities that take place worldwide during this period as part of "International Darwin's Day". The central Slovenian event … Continued
Come test your knowledge of science and nature! Trivia night questions will be about anything related to Darwin, evolution, and the Age of Fishes (Devonian Period). Prizes for the winning teams. Maximum 6 players per team. No pre-registration required.
Join biologist and Wallace scholar Prof. James T. Costa, PhD, in marking the bicentennial of the birth of explorer, naturalist, and humanitarian Alfred Russel Wallace for Darwin Day 2023!
The College of Arts and Sciences Department of Ecology and Evolution will present “Behavior is a motor and a brake for evolution,” featuring evolutionary biologist Martha Muñoz, as part of its Living World lecture series in celebration of Darwin Day. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be held Friday, February 10, at 7:30 pm in the Earth and … Continued
Join us for a celebration of science at the 19th annual Darwin Discovery Day, an opportunity for hands-on exploration and discovery. Take a behind-the scene tour of the natural science collections and bring a rock or fossil in for identification. MSU Museum Natural Science curators, and faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students from across MSU will … Continued
Researchers and students from across Michigan State University are coming together at the MSU Museum to celebrate science at the 19th annual Darwin Discovery Day on Saturday, February 11 from 10:00AM – 2:00PM. Taking inspiration from the 1.5° Celsius exhibition currently on display at the MSU Museum, this year’s Darwin Discovery explores the effects of … Continued
Chi era Charles Darwin? Come può aiutarci a capire da dove provengono le balene? Camminando nei corridoi del Museo Mare Antico e Biodiversità, accompagnati da un’esperta guida, potremo scoprire chi era Charles Darwin e capire come sia possibile che le balene, prima, avessero le zampe! I bambini partecipano senza la presenza dei genitori. La durata … Continued
Il Darwin Day più piccolo e appassionato del mondo alla sua 12ma edizione. Ecco il programma: Maria Clara Martinelli Ludwig Pollak. Una storia di archeologia e orrore nazista Bruno Massa La biodiversità spiegata in poche parole Francesca Piro La placenta, questa sconosciuta Pietro Lo Cascio Il lungo viaggio degli Hyperolius E l'indomani una bellissima "passeggiata … Continued
Join us for cocktail hour, dinner, science quiz (with prizes!), and presentation by Professor Vanessa Ezenwa at the 15th Annual Southern Connecticut Darwin Day Dinner Humans and animals are rarely infected with a single disease-causing organism at any one time; simultaneous infections are the norm. Historically, infectious diseases have been studied one at a time. … Continued
Celebrate the birthday and works of Charles Darwin with fun activities for the whole family. Come to the Museum of the Earth for family-friendly activities about the Age of Fishes. Learn about armored fish (such as the giant Dunkleosteus!), sharks, lungfishes, and the origin of the fish that are most common today (the bony fishes). … Continued
Laboratory and games for children aged 7 to 12 inside the Museum February 12th is the anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin and to celebrate we want to give children a unique experience: a real morning as a NATURALIST. Many stuffed animals, normally kept in the Museum's laboratories, will be available to children and … Continued
The Cayuga Nature Center Lodge is opening for a Family Day to enjoy winter fun! We will be celebrating science and exploring evolution through our exhibits and programs! Lodge open 10a - 5p Craft and activity tables 10a - 5p Amazing Animal Adaptations! Program at 1p Don’t forget to check out our nature trails and … Continued
The Sayab Planetarium, together with Pensamiento Crítico Cancún y Alrededores A.C. and Sociedad Humanista México. Together they will celebrate with film screenings, conferences and book giveaways. Program 11:00. Film projection: The inheritance of the wind. Details: Drama, United States, 1999. 95 minutes. The Humanist Society Mexico will raffle a book at this event to the … Continued
The University of Kansas Natural History Museum is celebrating Charles Darwin’s birthday at Pop Up Science and you’re invited! All ages are welcome to explore the evolution of snakes and fish through fun, hands-on experiments and activities! We’ll also have refreshments, including birthday cake! This is a free event.
Greater Boston Humanists invites you to join us we celebrate Darwin Day together right on February 12 with a talk by Dr. Andrew Berry of Harvard. This live lecture event is co-sponsored by GBHumanists and the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard and MIT. Darwin Day is a major Humanist and secular community holiday "celebrating the principles … Continued
Where do new species come from? Darwin proposed that the diversity of life could be explained when population divisions become magnified into new species over time. This “tree of life” thinking became our foundational metaphor for the natural world. Hybridization –– mating between species –– undercuts “tree thinking.” Until recently, this phenomenon was regarded as … Continued
We invite our friends to give small lectures on a topic of their choice, honouring the principles of science and evidence in the spirit of Charles Darwin. We gather in our garden, all interested people are cordially invited to join us.
We’re excited to announce our first library event in nearly 3 years! Please join us for a Darwin Day Party as we celebrate the life and work of Charles Darwin (b. February 12, 1801), who published his theory of evolution by natural selection in On the Origin of Species in 1859. International Darwin Day is … Continued
Alle ore 17:00 con Carmelo Isgrò Fondatore e Direttore del Museo del Mare di Milazzo - che ha recuperato e ricostruito lo scheletro del Capodoglio Siso - ed altri amici e colleghi, celebreremo il #DarwinDay2023! Seguiteci su www.ceamessina.it!
Open lectures: A multidisciplinary approach to save the common Scandinavian marine waters
After a two-year break, thanks to covid, we are delighted to welcome the return of the UCLan Darwin Day Celebration Lecture. For 2023, we present the excellent Dr Suzi Gage, Research Lead for Metrics in Mental Health at the Wellcome Trust (a global charitable foundation with an interest in Mental Health research). Suzi is a … Continued
This will be our annual Darwin Day meeting. Refreshments will be served. Save room for dessert! Presentation: Nick will speak on the history of challenges in state and federal courts to the teaching of evolution in public schools starting with the Scopes trial in 1925, and the adaptation (evolution) of those challenges to the changing … Continued
Professor Giorgio Vallortigara, world leading expert on mind and brain science, will present his recente book on intelligence and awareness, interacting with a scientist and a philosopher. The bookstore ItalyPost in Padova (Italy) will host the event
Science communication event for high school students about Brain with the cooperation of University of Padova and CICAP. Students will attend three talks and they will also present their contribute on one of these three topics: gender brain, awareness, brain plasticity. Key note talks: "Math and Brain" by Professor Giorgio Vallortigara from the Center for … Continued
Caminante de Montes en colaboración con la Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana - Núcleo de Tungurahua , celebrarán el Día de Darwin con una charla sobre la vida de Darwin y su importancia para la historia de las ciencias naturales. En ella, también se abordarán temas controversiales como el conocimiento y la aceptación de la … Continued
Wednesday February 15, 2023 Morris Library 4:30 PM Pop Goes the Beagle: Darwin for Children Margaret Stetz Mae & Robert Carter Professor Women and Gender Studies; and, Professor of Humanities University of Delaware Science is increasingly being politicized and scientists themselves demonized. Meanwhile, what children learn in classrooms and in libraries is also under hostile … Continued
prof. Antonello La Vergata già professore ordinario di Storia della filosofia nel Dipartimento di Storia, Culture, Civiltà Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia introduce il prof. Claudio Casali Questo mondo in cui Darwin ci ha introdotto è certamente assai diverso da quello della superstizione più evoluta. Nel mondo di Darwin l’uomo non ricopre che il … Continued
Professor Luca Bonfanti, group leader of the research unit on adult neuronal plasticity at the Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolengi (NICO) in Tourin, will talk about adult neural plasticity to an audience of non experts.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences is set to host its 11th annual Darwin Day on Thursday, Feb. 16. Evolutionary biologist and co-author of “Mean Genes” and “The Secret Syllabus: A guide to the unwritten rules of college success,” Jay Phelan, Ph.D., will be the keynote lecturer of the evening. … Continued
Caminante de Montes en colaboración con el UK School, celebrarán el Día de Darwin con un taller de capacitación docente sobre la importancia de la enseñanza de la evolución y estrategias para trabajar este tema con estudiantes de bachillerato. Este taller está dirigido a todos los docentes que busquen mejorar su práctica profesional y entender … Continued
The American Institute of Professional Geologists - Kentucky Section (AIPG-KY) is hosting its annual Charles Darwin Lecture at 7:00 pm EST next Thursday, February 16 via Zoom. This year's guest speaker is Dr. Lindsay MacKenzie of the Department of Geosciences, Eastern Washington University. The Zoom link is https://tinyurl.com/y8duk9wg.
In occasione delle celebrazioni per il Darwin Day 2023 il circolo UAAR presenta una conferenza dal titolo: DARWIN: TEORIE, VIAGGI E FALSE CREDENZE I relatori saranno Niccolò Patelli PhD (Agronomo ed entomologo) Giulia Santunione PhD (Biologa e botanica) Ilaria Stradi (Biologa) La conferenza sarà tenuta in Sala Redecocca, piazzale Redecocca 1 a Modena alle ore … Continued
Dalla morfologia alla genomica: il ruolo delle collezioni museali nello studio dell’evoluzione ieri, oggi e domani. Il Museo di Storia Naturale di Ferrara e il Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e Biotecnologie dell’Università di Ferrara, in collaborazione con l’Associazione Didattica Didò e con il patrocinio dell’Associazione Nazionale Musei Scientifici (ANMS) e della Società Italiana di … Continued
Students will present exhibitions about different topics related to Darwin's life at the UPRB Library. The library will sponsor several events to commemorate the day.
The Tampa Bay Coalition of Reason will present Darwin Day 2023 on Saturday, February 18, beginning at 2:00 p.m. This will be an in-person event at the Unitarian Universalists of Clearwater at 2470 Nursery Rd., as well as online via Zoom. Tickets for the presentation are available at https://www.atheistsofflorida.org/darwin-day-2023/. We are very pleased to present … Continued
Featuring Herman Pontzer, Ph.D., Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology, Duke University and alumni of Penn State University Department of Anthropology Herman Pontzer, Ph.D., Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology and Research Associate Professor of Global Health at Duke University, investigates how our deep, evolutionary past shapes our lives today. His team conducted the first measurements of daily energy … Continued
Il Sistema Museale di Ateneo dell’Università degli Studi di Bari è lieto di invitarvi a partecipare, giovedì 23 febbraio 2022, all’International Darwin Day, giornata di studi dedicata al naturalista Charles Darwin. Un’occasione per comprendere meglio il lavoro e il pensiero scientifico del padre della teoria dell’evoluzione nonché per ricordarne le intuizioni, gli studi e i … Continued
Menti e corpi artificiali, metaversi, colonie spaziali: utopie, distopie o distrazioni? con Mario Giuseppe Guarcello, (esoplanetologia, INAF – Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo) Fiordalisa Melodia (psicologia dei nuovi media) Rosario Sorbello (intelligenza artificiale e robotica, Università degli Studi di Palermo) Marco Vattano (speleologia extraterrestre, MilesBeyond) modera Giorgio Maone (Uaar, Tor Project) Darwin Day Kids Laboratori ludico-formativi … Continued
Join us for a unique community field trip to the Mount Wilson Observatory! Tickets are $25 per person for active members ($35 per person for non-members) and include a two-hour, expert-led, private tour. Tickets must be purchased here to RSVP: https://secure.givelively.org/event/atheists-united/science-sunday-wilson-observatory Your ticket will get you access to a docent lead talk on the history … Continued
Darwin Day it is an EEB-related event open to TAMU students, faculty and their families, and the public. Labs or other groups create booths with activities, games, and hands-on experiences for people of all ages to learn about biology, live animals, and evolution.
An Annual Celebration of All Things Biology! Darwin Day it is an EEB-related event open to TAMU students, faculty and their families, and the public. Labs or other groups create booths with activities, games, and hands-on experiences for people of all ages to learn about biology, live animals, and evolution.
Public talk: "A Taste for the Beautiful", by Dr. Michael Ryan, University of Texas
Drop in for our Darwin Day Celebration. The event includes readings from The Origin of Species, a Phylum Sustainability Café with free tastings of sustainable and earth-friendly ingredients, a group art event called "Evolution," an evolution children's book store, and games.
Join us for our 10th(!!) Annual Darwin Day Celebration! We’ll meet up in the Sargent Room at the Liverpool Public Library to watch some videos and discuss some topics related to evolution. Feeling creative? Bring your best Science-themed edible creation to share. Coffee will be provided. Afterward, all who want to can head around the … Continued
We are celebrating the 5th conference of the Darwin Day in Iran. The presentations are both in Persian and English and we are glad to have distinguished speakers from Iran and around the world. The following is the schedule of our Darwin Day: Monday Feb 12 19:00 to 19:10 Opening (in Persian), M. Reza Memar-Sadeghi, … Continued
Lecture by Tomàs Marqués-Bonet (ICREA Professor, IBE UPF-CSIC)
Presentació de la traducció al català de "El viatge del Beagle" de Charles Darwin, amb Oriol Ràfols (traductor), Xavier Bellés (prologuista) i Reis Juan (moderadora).
Duquesne University's annual celebration of the life and work of Charles Darwin will feature Dr. Simon Garnier of the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and his talk “Of Swarms and Slimes”. Nature produces an incredible array of intelligent behaviors— some that go beyond a single brain, and some without a brain at all. Join us, … Continued
week-long event of daily lectures and videos related to evolution
Sixty-six million years ago, "an asteroid some seven miles across slammed into the Earth, leaving a geologic wound over 50 miles in diameter." Approximately 75% of known species vanished. Yet many life forms managed to survive the catastrophe, from feathered dinosaurs to our primate ancestors. Join us for a special encore presentation of the popular … Continued
Join the Paleontological Research Institution virtually for Science in the Virtual Pub to celebrate Darwin Days. The talk, the Late Devonian Mass Extinction: the view from New York, will be given by Andrew Bush, Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences and Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of Connecticut. If we … Continued
The University of Texas at Tyler and Tyler Junior College are pleased to announce the 2024 Darwin Day celebration for Tyler, Texas! Events will be held February 10th - 16th, 2024. Similar events are held worldwide on the birthday of evolutionary biologist Charles Darwin, and seek to recognize the benefits of scientific exploration and discovery. This year’s Darwin Day celebration features two … Continued
Celebrate the birthday and works of Charles Darwin with fun activities for the whole family. Come to the Museum of the Earth for family-friendly activities about ancient marine fossils we can find right here in Central New York. Schedule of Activities: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm: Fossil Identification: Bring your fossils from Upstate New York … Continued
Join us for a celebration of the world around us at the 20th annual Darwin Discovery Day, an opportunity for hands-on exploration and discovery. Michigan State University Museum natural science curators, faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students from across campus will be on hand to share their expertise and enthusiasm with inquiring minds of all ages. … Continued
Join us for our celebration of Charles Darwin's work and the theory of evolution. The event will include readings from The Origin of Species, a Sustainability Cafe with food tastings of earth-friendly ingredients, a group art project, and evolution games.
Anche se tutti la chiamano “Balena”, la nostra Giorgia è una Balenottera. Ma quali sono le differenze tra “Balena” e “Balenottera”? E tra Cetacei e Pesci? E gli Squali? Questo laboratorio pensato per bambini dai 6 agli 11 anni, permetterà loro di capire che un corpo a forma di pesce nasconde tante differenze. Attraverso attività … Continued
"Using the Oceans to Address Climate Change" Join us for cocktail hour, dinner, science quiz (with prizes!), and a presentation by Yale Professor Matthew Eisaman at the 16th Annual Darwin Day Dinner Saturday, February 10, 2024, 6:00pm There is scientific consensus that, in addition to emissions reduction, limiting global warming to acceptable levels will also … Continued
This year's Darwin Day event at the University of Oslo will cover the impact of ancient DNA and the enabling technologies. Open lectures by Anders Götherström, Greger Larson, Christina Warinner, and Phil Slavin.
In a celebration of scientific curiosity and the contributions of biologists, Stephen F. Austin State University’s Department of Biology is set to celebrate Darwin Day Feb. 12 with special guest speaker Dr. David Hillis from The University of Texas at Austin. Embracing the spirit of inquiry that defines Charles Darwin's groundbreaking contributions to evolutionary theory, … Continued
Lecture Presentation in Second Life Long gone are the days of dustry textbooks filled with examples of evolution seeking to capture the hows and whys of species came to be on the planet. Modern biology is progressing forward MAKING evolution happen. Genes and whole organisms are made to be evolved in a flask or test … Continued
Mohamed Noor of Duke University will deliver the Clemson University College of Science annual Darwin Day Lecture on Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. Eastern via Zoom. The lecture, “Using Science Fiction Depictions to Teach Real-World Evolution Concepts,” is open to the public and can be accessed at https://clemson.zoom.us/j/95376010710.
Lecture centers on the "endless forms" in Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" New York University will host evolutionary genomics researcher Mark Blaxter for “Sequencing Endless Forms, Most Beautiful and Most Wonderful: The Earth Biogenome Project,” its annual Darwin Lecture, on Mon., Feb. 12, 4 p.m., at NYU’s Center for Genomics and Systems Biology auditorium … Continued
Welcome to this year's Darwin Day, which will take place on Monday, February 12. at 5 p.m., ONLINE at the link attached below. The lecturer will be Anja Palandačić, PhD (from the Natural History Museum in Vienna, Austria). The title of the lecture will be: Museum collections in modern times: researching the treasures of the … Continued
The Human Difference: How Evolution Fashioned the Earth's Most Extraordinary Creature Kenneth Miller is Professor of Biology, Emeritus, at Brown University and recipient of the Stephen J. Gould Prize from the Society for the Study of Evolution. He has written extensively on Evolution, and was the lead witness in the landmark Kitzmiller v. Dover trial in … Continued
Annual Darwin Day Lecture: Using science-fiction depictions to learn real-world evolution concepts With Mohamed Noor, Ph.D., Professor of Biology, Interim Vice Provost, Duke University Moderated by Damon Waitt, NCBG Director Date: Monday, February 12, 2024 Time: 7:00 PM-8:00 PM EST; followed by a reception, sponsored by the Carolina Biodiversity Collaborative, in the Pegg Exhibit Hall Venue: Reeves Auditorium and Virtual* *Note: You … Continued
Featuring Prof. Jo Setchell, Department of Anthropology, Durham University February 15, 2024 lecture from 3 pm – 4:30 pm with a light reception following Freeman Auditorium, HUB-Robeson Center Charles Darwin wrote that ‘no other member in the whole class of mammals is coloured in so extraordinary a manner’. In addition to brightly coloured skin, male … Continued
Darwin Day is a public outreach event celebrating the life and times of one of the most brilliant and influential Victorian naturalists, Charles R. Darwin. Darwin was an avid geologist and biologist who most famously developed the theory of natural selection—one of the driving mechanisms behind biological evolution—published in his seminal work: On the Origin … Continued
Presenting the 27th fabulous year of the Darwin Day Birthday Gala, Sacramento's coolest, most singular, most go-to event of science and humanity, brought to you by area science advocates, civic groups and nerds on too much coffee. An in-person event at the MOSAC Science Mujseum, marking "Chuck" Darwin's 215rd birthday. Open to all. But tickets … Continued
Join us on February 2nd to celebrate Charles Darwin’s birthday! Our favorite Emeritus Professor of Geology, CNY Humanist Bryce Hand, will tell us about interactions he’s had with creationists. We’ll also have time for questions, discussion, and refreshments. And speaking of refreshments…please consider bringing your favorite science-themed snack or baked-good to share! Hope to see … Continued
A public screening of "Serengeti" by K2Films at at the TJC Earth and Space Science Center.
Dr. Lipps is the author of a book about Lake Merritt (see cover below) in the Images of America series. He has carried out extensive field research on the microorganisms of Lake Merritt and their evolutionary history.
The most remarkable and mysterious object in the cosmos sits inside our heads. Our brains, the centres of consciousness, logic, and creativity, have nearly 100 billion neurons forming some 100 trillion connections, a complexity found nowhere else in the universe. So how did the conditions on planet earth drive its evolutionary marvel through planetary catastrophes … Continued
Activities will include a booth with university student volunteers, videos about the diversity and evolution of life and interactive displays. Regular admission required.
M.C. Martinelli: Novità dal Neolitico. C. Blandino: Le banche del germoplasma, scrigni di biodiversità. A.I. Di Paola: LIFESEEDFORCE: il progetto per salvare dall’estinzione alcune specie iconiche della flora eoliana. P. Lo Cascio: Darwin ambientalista? Una curiosa storia tra isole, testuggini giganti e colossi della scienza.
This is an annual science party - now in its 17th year. The event includes a cocktail hour, a buffet dinner, a science quiz (with prizes!), and a lecture by Dr. Lisa Levin, Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. This is a fun and educational event. The tables compete against each other … Continued
Darwin Day celebration is happy to be back at MOSAC! The second longest-running Darwin Day celebration in the world is happy to be back at MOSAC. This annual celebration features a science presentation and draws individuals who hold science in high regard and want to sustain scientific integrity of school curricula and programs. For the … Continued
Activities will include a booth with university student volunteers, videos about the diversity and evolution of life and interactive displays. Regular admission required.
Celebrate Darwin Day with a keynote lecture by James E. Strick, professor and chair of the Science, Technology and Society Program at Franklin and Marshall College. This year's presentation delves into Darwin’s nuanced and often private perspectives on the origin of life. Though widely assumed to connect his theory of evolution with life arising through natural … Continued
We are honored to welcome Dr. Timothy Alexander Mousseau as the distinguished guest speaker for Darwin Day 2025. A world-renowned expert in ecology and evolutionary biology, Dr. Mousseau has dedicated his career to understanding how organisms adapt to challenging environments. His groundbreaking research on the long-term impacts of the Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear disasters on wildlife … Continued
Vanderbilt is excited to host the inaugural public event in its Scopes Centennial series. Richard Dawkins will join noted New York Times Columnist and Dialogue Vanderbilt Fellow David French to discuss the role of science in illuminating fundamental questions about what it means to be human and the current impact of evolution on our politics, society and the world.
Join us on Tuesday, February 11 at 5:30 p.m. in Carroll College's Simperman Hall Wiegand Auditorium for the 4th Annual Darwin Day Research Symposium with University of Montana Postdoctoral Scientist Daniel Shaw, Ph.D. Dr. Shaw will present "On the Origin of Sex: Causes and consequences of sex chromosome evolution." This lecture will showcase how the … Continued
Darwin Day is an international celebration held annually on February 12 that honors the life and legacy of Charles Darwin, the British naturalist best known for his groundbreaking work on the theory of evolution by natural selection. The day aims to promote scientific thought, curiosity, and intellectual courage, as well as to highlight the importance of science … Continued
Join us on February 12th for a day of discovery, discussion, and, of course, birthday cake! Our keynote speaker, Dr. Tyler Starr, will share insights into the Molecular Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and Related Bat Coronaviruses, and we’ll also feature research poster displays, a Q&A session with Dr. Heath Ogden on Reconciling Science and Faith, and … Continued
Come celebrate the work of Charles Darwin on his birthday with top-notch British food in downtown Huntsville. We can chat about how far Evolutionary Science has come since its inception.
Join us for our Darwin Day lecture. This years talk is titled “Twists and Turns in Teaching Evolution over the Years” by Glenn Branch, Deputy Director, National Center for Science Education. Controversies over the teaching of evolution in the public schools have rocked the nation over the past century. Evolution’s foes have consistently used the … Continued
With Jim Costa, Executive Director, Highlands Biological Station Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025 Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET; followed by a reception sponsored by the Carolina Biodiversity Collaborative Location: Hybrid – Virtual and In-person attendance options Fee: Free; preregistration required Join Highlands Biological Station executive director Dr. Jim Costa for an illustrated exploration of … Continued
Anlässlich des Darwin Day 2025 und auch als Test für eine Humanistische Akademie findet heute ein Vortrag über Charles Darwin an der Siegmund Freud Universität statt. Der Humanistische Verband Österreich veranstaltet den Abend gemeinsam mit der giordano bruno stiftung Österreich und der Gesellschaft für kritisches Denken (skeptiker.at) und lädt herzlich ein. 12. Februar 2025 19-21 … Continued
Rob Boston, Senior Advisor, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, speaks in the 16th Annual Forum on Science and Religion, coinciding with International Darwin Day celebrations. Free and open to the public.
