Darwin Day 2013
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, 10 February
Film: "What Darwin never Knew" (NOVA series)
Life Science Building, room 2080, 3:30 PM.
Monday, 11 February
Lecture: On the origins of novelty and diversity in development and evolution: Case studies on horned beetles.
Armin Moczek (Indiana University - Biology, & Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior)
Lumpkin Hall, room 2030 (Lumpkin Auditorium), 7:00 PM.
Tuesday, 12 February
Lecture: Society to genes.
Gene Robinson (University of Illinois - Entomology)
Lumpkin Hall, room 2030 (Lumpkin Auditorium), 5:00 PM.
Wednesday, 13 February Cancelled
Lecture: Tainted love: Olfactory detection of tetrodotoxin in Rough-skinned Newts.
Heather Eisthen (Michigan State University - Zoology)
Lumpkin Hall, room 2030 (Lumpkin Auditorium), 7:00 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
