Darwin Day 2012
Darwin Day is February 12th, the date of birth of Charles Darwin in the year 1809, at Shrewsbury, England. On this date, and throughout the month, people from all over the world are honoring the life, work and influence of Charles Darwin with events and activities which celebrate science and our shared humanity. Join in the events and celebrate the adventure of science, and the 'passion to know' that drives us to inquire, explore and discover what this world is all about. All events are free and open to the public.
Schedule of events on Eastern Illinois University's campus:
Sunday, February 5
Lecture: Opposition to evolution in America: Yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
Eric Meikle (National Center for Science Education)
Life Science Building, room 2080, 3:00 PM.
Monday, February 6
Lecture: Darwin and the human fossil record: 150 years of discovery, exploration, and debate.
Eric Meikle (National Center for Science Education)
Lumpkin Hall, room 2030 (Lumpkin Auditorium), 7:00 PM.
Tuesday, February 7
Film: "Hominid paleobiology" (part of the 2011 Holiday lectures on science from the HHMI - Bones,
Stones & Genes: The Origins of Modern Humans).
Life Science Building, room 2080, 4:30 PM.
Wednesday, February 8
Lecture: Playing nice: The ecological and social benefits of cooperative behavior in primate evolution.
Paul Garber (University of Illinois - Anthropology)
Lumpkin Hall, room 2030 (Lumpkin Auditorium), 7:00 PM.
Thursday, February 9
Lecture: Race, genetics, and health.
Jada Benn-Torres (Notre Dame University - Anthropology).
Physical Science Building, room 1205 (Phipps Auditorium), 12:00 PM.
Evolution Links
PBS WGBH Evolution web site
- Evolution: Videos for Teachers
- Evolution: Videos for Students
Darwin Day Committee: Ann Fritz, Gary Fritz, Zhiwei Liu and Stephen Mullin.
Stephen Jay Gould Award information
Darwin Day Poster
Darwinday.org
