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
The third annual Darwin Day series of events will take place at Arkansas State University from Saturday, Feb. 8, through Friday, Feb. 14. “Our theme this year is biodiversity and we have several events that focus on biodiversity in Arkansas and around the world,” said Dr. Drew Sweet, assistant professor of evolutionary biology. An anthotypes … 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
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
Celebrating Charles Darwin Darwin Days 2025 explores hominins, whales, evolution education, and more! February 12th - 15th Darwin Day is an annual, international commemoration of the birthday and ideas of Charles Darwin, a British naturalist born February 12, 1809, and author of the seminal book On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. … 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.
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.
A century ago in Dayton, Tennessee, sensation-loving journalists of the 1920s transformed a small-town misdemeanor trial, brought under a new state law against teaching the theory of evolution in public schools, into a legendary clash of worldviews pitting populist orator, politician William Jennings Bryan and libertarian secularist, attorney Clarence Darrow. Over the ensuing years, fact … Continued
Humans’ impact on the environment is reshaping climates and landscapes. To understand these changes and guess at our future, we must look back to the deep past. Join paleontologist Samantha Hopkins as she explores how changes recorded in Oregon’s rich fossil record help us understand the ecological impacts of environmental change.
Each year, the Essig Museum celebrates the birthdays of Charles Darwin (February 12th, 1809), Alfred Russel Wallace (January 8th, 1823), and Henry Bates (February 8th, 1825) with special behind-the-scenes tours of our collection in the Valley Life Sciences Building (VLSB). Join us for a special look at our collections featuring beetles collected by Darwin during his Voyage of the Beagle. We … Continued
Tentative Schedule of Events 08:30 Poster setup and continental breakfast – CELS Atrium 09:00 Welcome Drs. Matt Schuler, Kevin Bilyk, Quinn Vega and Christos Suriano followed by Dr. Lora Billings, Dean of CSAM 09:10 Oral presentations Anthony Barrera and Dr. Jen Krumins Kamsy Okafor and Dr. Eli Lee Will Cartelli and Dr. Jen Krumins Nicholas … Continued
The Skin in the Game of Evolution: How human skin illustrates Darwinian evolution and much more Featuring Nina Jablonski, Ph.D., Atherton and Evan Pugh Professor Emerita of Anthropology, Penn State National Academy of Sciences Member Friday, February 14, 2025 3:00-4:30 p.m. with a light reception following in the Chaiken Family Atrium, 114 Welch Building Everything … Continued
Darwin Day is a community science 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 … Continued
Topic: Hormones and Immunity in Evolutionary Perspectives Michael Muehlenbein is professor and chair of the Department of Anthropology at Baylor University. He holds advanced degrees in Public health and anthropology, and has worked at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Indiana University, the University of Texas at San Antonio, and now Baylor University. His academic interests include … Continued
Join Us for a Culinary Journey Through Evolution! Celebrate the wonders of science and nature with us at our Darwin Day Celebration Dinner. Indulge in a menu crafted to take you on an evolutionary gastronomic adventure. 4 pm - Joyful Beverage Hour Freshly squeezed orange juice Lemonade made with fresh lemons You are welcome to … Continued
How do we come to have free will? Did it evolve with our brains? Could Artificial Intelligence evolve free will? The debate among scientists and philosophers about free will is heating up as research in neuroscience is exploding. As technological advancements blur the lines between humans and machines, the concept of free will becomes increasingly … Continued
Charles Darwin was born on 12 February 1809. The University of Delaware will join event organizers from around the world to virtually celebrate Darwin’s contributions to humanity, science and rational thought with talks by scientists and scholars on a variety of related topics. Charles Darwin was born on 12 February 1809. The University of Delaware will join event organizers from around the world to virtually celebrate Darwin’s contributions to humanity, science and rational thought with talks by scientists and scholars on a variety of related topics.
Mark your calendars, Charles Darwin is turning 216! Join museum educators and UT scientists at the McClung's annual celebration of Darwin Day. Visitors are welcome to engage in family-friendly activity stations exploring themes of deep time, evolution, and adaptation. It will be a party. Come get ready to take pictures with a giant Darwin puppet! … Continued
Although Monday, February 12th is the 216th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth, we will officially celebrate our Darwin Day event this year on February 28th. Family friendly, food trucks, scavenger hunt, local artists, and more! The vision of Darwin Day is to “inspire people throughout the globe to reflect and act on the principles of intellectual … Continued