Darwin Day

Stephanie Keep is the Editor of Reports of the National Center for Science Education; NCSE Strategic Outreach Coordinator. Stephanie will speak to us about "evolution misconceptions that keep the waters muddied, so to speak, making it that much easier for denial and doubt to take hold. I also touch on the state of evolution acceptance … Continued

Ticket purchase is required: tickets to this stellar event are now available from the site, Brown Paper Ticket:s Go here for your ticket: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2272665/ref/1128069 We are excited to present two famed experts iwho will discuss how we act as we do. It's Evolution, after all. Join us for two lecture discussions, followed by light refreshments … Continued

Darwin on the Palouse, a free event to celebrate humanity, science and rational thought, is held annually in Moscow Idaho and Pullman Washington.

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Tarpon Springs, Florida, celebrates Charles Darwin on the first Sunday in February. Attention is also given to biodiversity and environmental protection concerns in the 21st century. This is a Unitarian Universalist Sunday service for all age groups.

Among the greatest distortions and misunderstandings about evolution are the creationist attacks on the fossil record, and whether it provides evidence for evolution. In this talk, geologist and paleontologist Donald Prothero will review some of the amazing discoveries that have been made recently showing remarkable "transitional fossils" that documents the evolution of one group of … Continued

Join our Darwin's Birthday Celebration! This month we are featuring Dr. Warren D. Allmon speaking on the topic "Science and the 2016 Elections (and other Oxymorons)". The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served at 1:00 and the program will begin at about 1:10pm. There will be Q&A discussion … Continued

Did you know that SUNY New Paltz hosts one of the longest-standing Darwin Day celebrations each year - celebrating Darwin's influence on modern thought? Come join us this Monday for a FREE lecture (by renowned evolutionary biologist, Tom Nolen) and FREE reception (including Darwinian fun and games!). FB event page here (please let Nicole Wedberg … Continued

The Secular Student Alliance at ATSU will be hosting a lunch lecture by Dr. Paul Buttars, D.O. on the topic of Evolutionary Medicine.

Every once in a while, scientific knowledge surges forward, thanks to a brilliant individual like Galileo, Newton, or Darwin. Dan Riskin, evolutionary biologist, author, and co-host of Discovery's Daily Planet, explores what sets these thinkers apart from their peers, and asks: In a modern world of specialists, can one person ever have such a wide … Continued

El dia 10 de febrer celebrarem el dia da Darwin a les classes de GES2 de l'Escola d'Adults Can Serra

Linn County (Iowa) Board of Supervisors Chair Ben Rogers gives Humanists of Linn County President Roxanne Gissler the International Darwin Day Proclamation.

Have you ever wondered whether it's possible to communicate having to shape a completely new language? Students taking part in an iterated learning experiment showing the linguistic code evolution will have a chance to see the creation of a bridge between aliens and cavemen just in 2 hours! The event is organised under the auspices … Continued

A one day symposium.

Last February 11th, Biology students, teachers and researchers, alongside children and teachers of a rural primary school celebrated the International Darwin Day using pleasure, adventures and role-plays. They visited a patch of endemic flora recently discovered near the children's school. During the visit, the Biology students and teachers were talking about threatness and social importance … Continued

Guest lecture and cake size XL. Title of lecture by Prof. Glenn-Peter Sætre, UiO: "Genetics and the origin of species - or why inheritance is usually Mendelian".

In celebration of Darwin’s enduring contributions, our multi-disciplinary group has hosted outside speakers and workshops to increase understand and awareness of the theory of evolution. This year, we are happy to host Dr. Gillian Barker, Assistant Professor at the Rotman Institute of Philosophy, University of Western Ontario, Canada. She will give several lectures including: “Human … Continued

Celebrate Charles Darwin’s birthday with a FREE evolution education event for all K-12 teachers. At this event, you can: attend workshops, enter drawings for books and prizes, sign up for the monthly book club, network with other educators and scientists, take your picture with Darwin, and enjoy some birthday cake. This year’s Darwin Day celebration … Continued

Наездники — удивительная группа перепончатокрылых, паразитирующая на «вредных» насекомых. Но, как говорится, враг врага — наш друг. Недавние исследования хромосомных наборов позволили обнаружить всесветно распространенные, но остававшиеся неизвестными для науки виды этих насекомых. О том, как наши «друзья» борются с вредителями, чем интересна экология и генетика наездников, об эволюции паразитизма в мире насекомых мы беседуем … Continued

Наездники — удивительная группа перепончатокрылых, паразитирующая на «вредных» насекомых. Но, как говорится, враг врага — наш друг. Недавние исследования хромосомных наборов позволили обнаружить всесветно распространенные, но остававшиеся неизвестными для науки виды этих насекомых. О том, как наши «друзья» борются с вредителями, чем интересна экология и генетика наездников, об эволюции паразитизма в мире насекомых мы беседуем … Continued

Nedre Romerike lokallag inviterer til vitenkafé med Erik Tunstad for å markere Darwin-dagen, 16. februar på Scene 5, Lillestrøm kultursenter. Har du noen gang tenkt over hva en skog egentlig er? Uten evolusjon ville en skog bare vært en tilfeldig samling trær som nådde oss midt på leggen. Livet slik vi kjenner det – fuglene … Continued

Jim Baichtal(FS) is going to speak at the school to the students and community. The Alexander Archipelago, Southeastern Alaska. For years it was thought that glaciers covered much of the coastline of British Columbia and Southeastern Alaska to the edge of the continental margin extending as a large uniform front. Nothing lived along the coast … Continued

Apresentação especial do Ciclo de Palestras MZUSP 2016 - Palestra com o Prof. Dr. Dalton de Souza Amorim, FFCLRP-USP no auditório

Als 22 anys i de forma gairebé casual Charles Darwin s’embarca al vaixell Beagle, en un viatge que tenia com a objectiu cartografiar la Patagonia, i confirmar que la Bíblia tenia raó. El viatge, que havia de durar un parell d’anys en va durar gairebé cinc (del 27 de desembre de 1831 al 2 de … Continued

Palestra com Msc. Bruno G. Augusta, IBUSP no auditório

A celebration of Darwin's birthday, the theory of evolution and all things Science

Palestra com a Profa. Carla Maria Menegola, UFBA no auditório

For the first installment, join the Idaho Museum of Natural History’s Leif Tapanila, PhD., for “Buzzsaw Sharks – Catching the Biggest Fish in the Permian Sea.” Giant buzz saw sharks lived along the American West Coast over 250 million years ago, leaving behind their mysterious spiral-shaped fossils. Come hear a fisherman's fascinating tale about scientific … Continued

From ancient buzz saw sharks to giant sabertooth salmon, Pacific Northwest waters have been home to mysterious animals for millions of years. Bring the family, explore our Buzz Saw Sharks of Long Ago exhibit, and dive into the deep past with with a variety of fun activities!

A "Darwin Day" celebration, to include food, socializing and edutainment in the gathering and company of other "Friends Of Darwin" at the delightful and centrally-located North Mountain Visitor Center. Food, movies and/or videos, conversations about Darwin, Evolution, Science, Religion and more. $8 covers lunch; advanced reservations requested so that sufficient food can be ordered in … Continued

Fifth Annual Darwin Day Celebration Feb 21 We will honor Darwin with our annual luncheon and lecture. Dr. Frank Sulloway will speak on Darwin and how his thinking was influenced by his trip to the Galapagos Island. "Darwin and the Galapagos: What Darwin Might Like to Have Known." Darwin's five-week visit to the Galápagos Islands, … Continued

Darwin Day Celebration at CFI Sunday Skeptics welcomes atheists, secular humanists, and agnostics to network, relax, talk about current events, and about ways to help locals accept and embrace facts over fantasy. We share personal strategies for growth of humanitarian and scientific progress. This will be our Darwin Day Celebration for CFI Sunday Skeptics in … Continued

Workshop: Com as mãos na massa, divulgando a evolução

On February 24, at 7:00 p.m. in the First Unitarian Church Shadyside, 605 Morewood Avenue in Pittsburgh, Walter Carson of the University of Pittsburgh will give a Darwin Day talk to the Center for Inquiry Pittsburgh. He will speak about threats to the eastern deciduous forest biome that are caused by introduced pests, whitetail deer, … Continued

Dr. Sarah Tishkoff, University of Pennsylvania African Evolutionary Genomics: a modern look at human genetic diversity

For the second installment, join shark expert Laura Jordan-Smith, PhD., for ”A Glimpse into the World of Sharks – Exploring Myths & Realities.” Dive deep into the myths and mysteries surrounding modern sharks. Explore what’s known about them, what they can still teach us, and why this information is vital to protecting ocean health.

This year we focus on the dialogue between humanities and biology with the theory of evolution as a link between both fields.

Nonno Charles raccontato ai ragazzi da Sandra Marineo (biologa) e da Giorgio Maone (coordinatore UAAR regione Sicilia) circondati da tanti buoni libri.

Join us for a one-hour talk by a noted expert, info coming soon