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Happy Darwin Day!
http://www.darwinday.org/
CHARLES ROBERT DARWIN
February 12, 1809 to April 19, 1882
A Global Celebration
Darwin Day is an international celebration of science and humanity held on or around February 12, the day that Charles Darwin was born on in 1809. Specifically, it celebrates the discoveries and life of Charles Darwin -- the man who first described biological evolution via natural selection with scientific rigor. More generally, Darwin Day expresses gratitude for the enormous benefits that scientific knowledge, acquired through human curiosity and ingenuity, has contributed to the advancement of humanity.
The Darwin Day Celebration website provides resources and publicity for individuals and institutions across the world to celebrate science and humanity every year, on, or near, February 12, Darwin's birthday. In addition to information about the life and legacy of Charles Darwin, this website provides practical examples, advice and templates for organizing and publicizing Darwin Day events. It also provides a directory of events where you can find celebrations taking place near you or register your own event for others to find.
Recognizing science as an international language accessible to all individuals and societies, the Darwin Day Celebration provides a new global holiday that transcends separate nationalities and cultures. Darwin Day can be celebrated in many different ways: civic ceremonies with official proclamations, educational symposia, birthday parties, art shows, book discussions, lobby days, games, protests, and dinner parties. Organizers may include: academic societies, science organizations, freethought groups, religious congregations, libraries, museums, galleries, teachers and students, families and friends. In Darwin Day, we are able to recognize the diversity among us, while celebrating our common humanity and the universal understanding we share.
Click here (http://www.darwinday.org/darwin_symbol.html) for more on Charles Darwin as the symbol for a global celebration of science and humanity.
http://www.darwinday.org/
http://www.darwinday.org/darwin_symbol.html
Charles Darwin as a Symbol for the Celebration of Science and Humanity
Celebrations are an important part of every culture. They provide a tradition and a common bond to be shared among those who make up their culture, permitting them to experience a meaningful connection to one another and to the principles to which they subscribe. Unfortunately, most celebrations are based on ancient traditions that are relevant to only a specific country or culture, and they have often been, and continue to be, the source of serious conflicts.
At this juncture in history, the world has become so small and interdependent that we need a Global Celebration to promote a common bond among all people. The Darwin Day Celebration was founded on the premise that science, like music, is an international language that speaks to all people in very similar ways. While music is both intellectual and entertaining, science is our most reliable knowledge system, and it has been and continues to be acquired through human curiosity and ingenuity. Moreover, evolution via genetic variation and natural selection, introduced by Darwin, has become the central organizing principle in biology. In addition, evolution also plays a central role in astronomy and cosmology, where it refers to the way that stars, galaxies and the entire universe 'change over time.' To study biology while neglecting evolution would be like studying physics without Newton's laws that govern the universe or chemistry without the periodic table. Clearly, Darwin himself has become an internationally acclaimed figure, whose influence on progressive modern thought continues to be both profound and pervasive (Ernst Mayr, Darwin's Influence on Modern Thought, Scientific American, July 2000).
Current research in the field of genetics, including that on the human genome, has conclusively shown that all humans are essentially identical and that we are genetically related to all other living things on this planet. Thus an enlightened view of genetics is one of unity and equality among all humans and also one that fosters a deeper sense of respect and appreciation for all life. Today the validity of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection rests in our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of genetics. Therefore, we conclude that Charles Darwin is a worthy symbol on which to focus, in order to build a Global Celebration of Science and Humanity that is intended to promote a common bond among all people of the earth.
http://www.darwinday.org/darwin_symbol.html
W00t!
I've had some very frustrating evolution vs religion and anthropological discussions lately.
I love the theory of evolution. It just explains so much!
If you are interested in learning more, his complete set of works is available online:
http://darwin-online.org.uk/
Happy Darwin Day everybody!
I am almost free to enjoy the rest of Darwin Day!
Very nice.
trust Jamie the athiest to celebrate this day. lol
personally i think evolution is a bunch of bollocks!!
im out, coz im not getting into this debate
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| Originally posted by trancechaos trust Jamie the athiest to celebrate this day. lol personally i think evolution is a bunch of bollocks!! im out, coz im not getting into this debate |
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| Originally posted by Jem_hadar and i think creationism is complete bollocks!!! |
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| Originally posted by evil_cookie Anyway, if you haven't yet, also check out Dawkins The God Delusion. |
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| Originally posted by Jem_hadar Its on my wishlist of books to buy from on amazon .ca. wanna to read it this year. |
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| Originally posted by evil_cookie A bunch of books got marked down this week at Chapters/Indigo, and The God Delusion was one of them. It's 30% off right now, you're looking to pay like $12 for a hardcover. No more waiting, run out and get it! |
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