Darwin Day Celebration

DNA IS AT THE HEART OF EVOLUTION

AN INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND HUMANITY

2007

All Celebrations for Darwin, Science and Humanity to take place on/or near February 12th, 2007, will be placed below.

After February 12th, 2007, we expect to use our promotional and educational materials that have been previously developed to assist new Event organizers, by providing them with email mailings and other materials. Over 150 newspapers and other news outlets carried public articles about Darwin Day in 2006 and also in 2007, so it will be easier to get public attention.

If you are planning a Celebration for 2008 please register it here.

Events for 2007, sorted by country, then by state, and then by city.

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Title: Constantinos ( Public )

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Title: High school DD 07 - Aust megafauna and other evolution facts. ( Public )

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Title: Darwin Day 2007 at Sydney Mechanics School of the Arts ( Public )

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Title: Darwin Day and Toxic Toads ( Public )

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In February each year, scientific organisations and people around the world celebrate Darwin Day to recognise Charles Darwin’s contribution to natural science…and the Australian Museum is no exception!

Darwin’s theory of evolution touches every branch of biology and can make us reconsider how we should address conservation issues. At this special event, Ecologist and evolutionary biologist Rick Shine, winner of this year’s Botanic Gardens Eureka Prize for Biodiversity Research, will describe new results from his team’s studies on the invasion of cane toads in tropical Australia.

Their research has revealed rapid evolutionary change in both the toads themselves and in predators that die when they try to eat toxic toads. Such changes may mean the long-term ecological impact of cane toads are far less severe than expected from the short-term impact when they invade an area.

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Title: Flock of Dodos and the Extinction of Science at the AM ( Public )

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Title: "Evolution Sunday" at Sydney Pitt St Parish, Uniting Ch.in Austr ( Public )

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The Rev. Ian Pearson is/are participating in the "Evolution Sunday" event near Darwin's birthday, February 12.
The clergy of more than 535 churches are preaching sermons exploring the relationship of science and religion.
The participating clergy are among more than 10,500 who have signed "The Clergy Letter" affirming that
evolution and religious faith are compatible. That is, one doesn't have to choose EITHER God OR evolution.
A person of faith can believe in both.

For more information about the worldwide Clergy Letter Project project and Evolution Sunday, see http://www.uwosh.edu/colleges/cols/rel_evol_sun.htm .
For exact time, location, and topic of this church's sermon, use your telephone directory or a Web directory
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Title: Darwin Day Celebration ( Public )

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Title: Melbourne Darwin Day (Australia) ( Public )

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Title: "Evolution Sunday" at Dunsborough Uniting Church, Uniting Ch.in ( Public )

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Margaret A Hodge, Community Minister is/are participating in the "Evolution Sunday" event near Darwin's birthday, February 12.
The clergy of more than 535 churches are preaching sermons exploring the relationship of science and religion.
The participating clergy are among more than 10,500 who have signed "The Clergy Letter" affirming that
evolution and religious faith are compatible. That is, one doesn't have to choose EITHER God OR evolution.
A person of faith can believe in both.

For more information about the worldwide Clergy Letter Project project and Evolution Sunday, see http://www.uwosh.edu/colleges/cols/rel_evol_sun.htm .
For exact time, location, and topic of this church's sermon, use your telephone directory or a Web directory
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Title: Und Darwin hat(te) doch recht ( Public )

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Title: Dionyssios ( Public )

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Title: Theodosios ( Public )

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Title: Evolution Sunday" at Parish of St. Albenrtus Magnus,U. of Benin ( Public )

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Robert W. Dundon, S.J is/are participating in the "Evolution Sunday" event near Darwin's birthday, February 12.
The clergy of more than 535 churches are preaching sermons exploring the relationship of science and religion.
The participating clergy are among more than 10,500 who have signed "The Clergy Letter" affirming that
evolution and religious faith are compatible. That is, one doesn't have to choose EITHER God OR evolution.
A person of faith can believe in both.

For more information about the worldwide Clergy Letter Project project and Evolution Sunday, see http://www.uwosh.edu/colleges/cols/rel_evol_sun.htm .
For exact time, location, and topic of this church's sermon, use your telephone directory or a Web directory like http://yellowpages.superpages.com/yp.basic.jsp to contact this local church for details.

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Title: Dia de Darwin ( Public )

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Title: II Dia de Darwin ( Private )

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Title: Dia de Darwin no Museu de Zoologia da USP ( Public )

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Sábado dia 10 de fevereiro

Palestras:
11:00h – A perspectiva evolutiva: uma visão de mundo.
Dr. Mario de Pinna – MZUSP

14:00h – Mudanças climáticas e a evolução dos mamíferos nos últimos 65 milhões de anos.
Dr. Mário de Vivo – MZUSP

15:30h – A evolução da arquitetura animal: novas formas em velhas fôrmas.
Dra. Denise Sheepmaker – IBUSP

Domingo dia 11 de fevereiro

Palestras:
11:00h - Evolução do comportamento animal.
Dr. Carlos Roberto Brandão – MZUSP

14:00h – A evolução de Darwin: do manuscrito de 1844 ao Origem das Espécies.
Dr. Nelio Bizzo – FEUSP

15:30h – Leitura da peça “After Darwin” de Timberlake Wertenbaker com o grupo Arte Ciência no Palco.

Oficinas para as crianças
Sábado e domingo:
Oficina: “As aves de Galápagos: a Seleção Natural de Darwin”, com as Profas. do Instituto de Biociências da USP, Dra. Cristina Miyaki, Dra. Lyria Mori e Dra. Maria Cristina Arias.

“Alimente os animais...”
“De quem é o ovo?”
Profa. Márcia Fernandes Lourenço
Serviço de Atividades Educativas do MZUSP

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Title: Sotirios ( Public )

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Title: SHIC - 1st Annual Darwin Day Celebration ( Public )

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SHIC invites you to our first annual Darwin Day celebrations.

We will be meeting Monday, February 12, 2007 at 5:00 pm at Madison's Restaurant and Bar (17 - 3802 Brentwood Rd NW - at Brentwood Mall, close to the Brentwood LRT).

Darwin Day is a Global Celebration of Science and Humanity that is intended to promote a common bond among all people of the earth. SHIC hopes to make this an annual celebration, leading to more and bigger events for 2009 (the bi-centennial of Darwin's birth).

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Title: UofAPS Guest Lecturer and Silent Auction ( Public )

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Special Guest Lecturer Dr. Don Henderson (Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology) will present a talk on biomechanics in conjunction with the UofA Palaeontological Society's Silent Auction (proceeds of which will be put towards the Second Biannual UofAPS Symposium in March 2008).

The UofAPS is the undergrad, graduate, and faculty association at the University of Alberta for those with an interest in palaeontology, evolution, and systematics.

Refreshments will be provided (including a cake to commemorate Darwin's contributions to science!). Silent Auction will open at 5:00, talk to begin at 5:30pm.

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Title: "Evolution Sunday" at Centre for Spiritual Living ( Public )

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The Reverend Mary Kay Ducey is/are participating in the "Evolution Sunday" event near Darwin's birthday, February 12.
The clergy of more than 535 churches are preaching sermons exploring the relationship of science and religion.
The participating clergy are among more than 10,500 who have signed "The Clergy Letter" affirming that
evolution and religious faith are compatible. That is, one doesn't have to choose EITHER God OR evolution.
A person of faith can believe in both.

For more information about the worldwide Clergy Letter Project project and Evolution Sunday, see http://www.uwosh.edu/colleges/cols/rel_evol_sun.htm .
For exact time, location, and topic of this church's sermon, use your telephone directory or a Web directory
like http://yellowpages.superpages.com/yp.basic.jsp to contact this local church for details.

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Title: Darwin Book Display ( Public )

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Title: "Evolution Sunday" at St. Paul's College ( Public )

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Geoff Woodcroft is/are participating in the "Evolution Sunday" event near Darwin's birthday, February 12.
The clergy of more than 535 churches are preaching sermons exploring the relationship of science and religion.
The participating clergy are among more than 10,500 who have signed "The Clergy Letter" affirming that
evolution and religious faith are compatible. That is, one doesn't have to choose EITHER God OR evolution.
A person of faith can believe in both.

For more information about the worldwide Clergy Letter Project project and Evolution Sunday, see http://www.uwosh.edu/colleges/cols/rel_evol_sun.htm .
For exact time, location, and topic of this church's sermon, use your telephone directory or a Web directory
like http://yellowpages.superpages.com/yp.basic.jsp to contact this local church for details.

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Title: Happy 198 ( Private )

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Title: "Evolution Sunday" at Unity Centre of Practical Christianity ( Public )

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The Rev. Sharon Clements is/are participating in the "Evolution Sunday" event near Darwin's birthday, February 12.
The clergy of more than 535 churches are preaching sermons exploring the relationship of science and religion.
The participating clergy are among more than 10,500 who have signed "The Clergy Letter" affirming that
evolution and religious faith are compatible. That is, one doesn't have to choose EITHER God OR evolution.
A person of faith can believe in both.

For more information about the worldwide Clergy Letter Project project and Evolution Sunday, see http://www.uwosh.edu/colleges/cols/rel_evol_sun.htm .
For exact time, location, and topic of this church's sermon, use your telephone directory or a Web directory
like http://yellowpages.superpages.com/yp.basic.jsp to contact this local church for details.

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Title: "Evolution Sunday" at Unity of London ( Public )

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The Rev. Lori Hisson is/are participating in the "Evolution Sunday" event near Darwin's birthday, February 12.
The clergy of more than 535 churches are preaching sermons exploring the relationship of science and religion.
The participating clergy are among more than 10,500 who have signed "The Clergy Letter" affirming that
evolution and religious faith are compatible. That is, one doesn't have to choose EITHER God OR evolution.
A person of faith can believe in both.

For more information about the worldwide Clergy Letter Project project and Evolution Sunday, see http://www.uwosh.edu/colleges/cols/rel_evol_sun.htm .
For exact time, location, and topic of this church's sermon, use your telephone directory or a Web directory
like http://yellowpages.superpages.com/yp.basic.jsp to contact this local church for details.

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Title: "Belief, Behavior and the Brain; An Evolving Story" ( Public )

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All over the world, people join to celebrate, Darwin Day on, or near, February 12, Darwin's birthday!

The Oakville Humanist Community is delighted to present "Belief, Behavior and the Brain; An Evolving Story", a free public talk by Dr Robert Buckman, oncologist, television personality, and President Emeritus of the Humanist Association of Canada. The event will take place on Thursday, Feb 8, in the South Atrium of the Oakville Town Hall. Doors will open at 6:30 pm and seating is strictly first come first served. The program will begin at 7 pm.

There will opportunities for book signing by Dr Buckman after the talk. Please note that all book purchases must be in cash.

The Oakville Humanist Community invites everyone to join them in expressing gratitude for the enormous benefits that scientific knowledge, acquired through human curiosity and ingenuity, has contributed to the advancement of humanity.

For more information contact Elka Ruth Enola, President ere@sympatico.ca or Kevin Saldanha, Vice-President saligao@allstream.net

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Title: "Evolution Sunday" at Concordia Lutheran Church (CLC) ( Public )

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The Rev. Dr. Darrin C. Bickles is/are participating in the "Evolution Sunday" event near Darwin's birthday, February 12.
The clergy of more than 535 churches are preaching sermons exploring the relationship of science and religion.
The participating clergy are among more than 10,500 who have signed "The Clergy Letter" affirming that
evolution and religious faith are compatible. That is, one doesn't have to choose EITHER God OR evolution.
A person of faith can believe in both.

For more information about the worldwide Clergy Letter Project project and Evolution Sunday, see http://www.uwosh.edu/colleges/cols/rel_evol_sun.htm .
For exact time, location, and topic of this church's sermon, use your telephone directory or a Web directory
like http://yellowpages.superpages.com/yp.basic.jsp to contact this local church for details.

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Title: Pre-Darwin Ideas of Evolution ( Public )

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On Wednesday, February 28th Shawn P. Conroy will be presenting "Pre-Darwin Ideas of Evolution: The Evolution of Evolution", which discusses early ideas about evolution from before Darwin's "The Origins of Species", and how they are at the root of modern misunderstandings of evolution by the public.

Wednesday, February 28, 2007, at 7PM
Zehrs Markets Community Room
Second floor of Zehrs
Yonge St. and Big Bay Point Road
Barrie, ON

The Central Ontario Humanist Association meets on the last Wednesday of most months. All meetings are from 7PM ~ 9PM. Admission is free for the public, but please bring some spare change for the refreshments provided.

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Title: Evolution of Medicine ( Public )

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Title: What does it mean to be 98% Chimp? ( Public )

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Darwin Day lecture by Dr. André Costopoulus (McGill Anthropology)

What does it mean to be 98% chimp?

That's another way of asking "What does it mean to be human?" We are both very similar to, and different from our closest primate relatives. By examining those similarities and differences, we can learn about ourselves as we are now, and about how we became human. Understanding how we differ from Chimps is a good way to start understanding who we are.

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Title: Tataki ( Public )

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Title: Darwin Day in the Island of Chiloé- Chile ( Public )

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Three different week-ends(Feb.2,3,4- 9.10,11- 16,17,18)
Visits to Chacao, Biological Station Senda Darwin)Ancud,San Antonio River,Chepu,Castro,Cucao,National Park of Chiloé,Chonchi,Lemuy,Dalcahue,Island of Quinchao,Achao,Tenaún,Island of Mechuque.
We eat and stay at family houses,walk in the country,ride a horse or a boat, enjoy nature, travel by bus or ferry, learn about the people and the culture of the inhabitants of this big island

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Title: Publicación de información en página web ( Public )

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Title: Día de Darwin 2007 ( Public )

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Title: Dia Internacional de Darwin ( Public )

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Como cada año, el próximo 12 de febrero, se celebra el Día Internacional de Darwin, para celebrar esta ésta ocasión el Museo Nacional de Historia Natural (http://www.mnhn.cl), Fósil, Revista de Paleontología (http://www.fosil.org) y Paleontológica (http://www.paleontologica.org), exhibirán de manera continua, en la sala de cine del museo.

· Heredaras el Viento (1960), de Stanley Kramer, con Spencer Tracy y Fredric March. En ella se trata el ya famoso “Juicio del mono”, ocurrido en Kansas en 1908, en el cual se llevo a juicio a un profesor por enseñar a sus alumnos, la teoría planteada por Charles R. Darwin
· Caminando con Dinosaurios, excelente documental producido por la BBC, que muestra desde el surgimiento hasta la extinción de estos magníficos animales prehistóricos.

Donde: Sala de cine, Museo Nacional de Historia Natural.

Cuando: Desde el martes 5 al Viernes 9 de febrero de 2007, en horario continuado, desde las 10:00 AM hasta las 18:00.

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Museo Nacional de Historia Natural
www.mnhn.cl

Fósil, Revista de Paleontología
www.fosil.org

Paleontológica
www.paleontologica.org

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Title: Anastasios ( Public )

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Title: Michalis ( Public )

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Title: Manos ( Public )

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Title: Timotheos ( Public )

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Title: Leandros ( Public )

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Title: Tassos ( Public )

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Title: Darwin Day Expedition Celebration ( Public )

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On both M/V Santa Cruz and Yacht Isabela II in the Galápagos Islands, we will have special lectures on Darwin's Life and particular attention to his time while in Galapagos. Wake up call on Feb 12 will have a solid Darwinian message. All printed materials throughout this week will include a Darwin message. Bulletin board will hold a Darwin Day Celebration poster, including some of Darwin's most celebrated quotes. Our ship's itineraries include all islands that Darwin visited back in 1835.

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Title: Exposition Charles Darwin ( Public )

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Title: Petros ( Public )

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Title: Darwin Exhibition ( Public )

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Title: Darwin Day at Csongrád ( Private )

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Title: Special culture philosophy class at University of Szeged ( Public )

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Title: Lectures at Universty of Pécs ( Public )

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Title: Lecture and talk at Székesfehérvár ( Public )

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Title: Darwin Day Hungary ( Public )

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Darwin Day Hungary

Hungary appears for the first time on the map of Darwin Day celebrations, as the recently formed Hungarian Skeptic Society, as one of its first projects, started promoting Darwin Day in Hungary. The Society has started the official page of Hungarian celebrations (www.darwinnap.hu) which features:
- list of events and celebrations in Hungary,
- articles on evolution and Darwin,
- related quotes,
- list of recommended books,
- FAQ on evolution,
- promo material and goodies to download,
- and a collection of ideas to celebrate the event.

Our introduction material and invitation for celebration has been sent to over 1000 schools, libraries, and community centres, and our press material has been sent to numerous online and offline media organizations. Expectations are moderate for the first year of celebrations, but the start is promising. All resulting events that we know of will be added to the event registry of darwinday.org as a separate entry.

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Title: birthday charles darwin ( Public )

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Title: From Darwin to Einstein WSFC II International Symposium ( Public )

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Title: Darwin Day Tour - Darwin Beyond the Grave ( Public )

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Title: Darwin Day Lecture ( Public )

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Title: Darwin Day Lecture ( Public )

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Title: Evoluzione tra scienza e filosofia ( Public )

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Title: Darwin Day 2007 a Bergamo ( Public )

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Title: Darwin Day 2007 ( Public )

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Title: Darwin Day ( Public )

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Title: Darwin Day Ferrara 2007 ( Public )

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Title: Darwin Day "Evoluzione e dintorni" ( Public )

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Title: “Darwin geologo e l'evoluzione della Terra” ( Public )

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Title: Darwin Day Streaming Video Debate ( Public )

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Title: Darwin Day UAAR 2007 Pisa ( Public )

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Title: Darwin Day 2007 - Pavia ( Public )

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Title: Ravenna Darwin day at the Feltrinellli bookshop ( Public )

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Title: LA SCIENZA E IL FUTURO DELL'UOMO ( Public )

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2° Darwin Day a Correggio dedicato al tema
“La scienza e il futuro dell’uomo”

Per il secondo anno consecutivo si tiene a Correggio il Darwin Day con una giornata dedicata al tema “La scienza e il futuro dell’uomo”.

Nuove scoperte scientifiche e tecnologiche consentono sempre più di intervenire sulla natura e sulle forme di vita.
Sembra che l’uomo possa riuscire ad acquisire intelligenza superioreo prolungare a dismisura la durata della propria vita.
La scarsa consapevolezza di questa rapida evoluzione ci trova impreparati a scegliere e governare il nostro futuro.

Incontro pubblico pomeridiano
ore 17.00 sala conferenze Palazzo Principi - Correggio

"L'UOMO DA SAPIENS A TECHNOLOGICUS"
intervento del prof. Giuseppe O. Longo docente di Teoria dell’informazione, Facoltà di ingegneria dell’Università di Trieste, autore, tra l’altro dei testi "Homo technologicus" e "Il simbionte. Prove di umanità futura" Meltemi editore.

"VERSO L'IMMORTALITA'? La scienza e il sogno di vincere il tempo"
intervento dell’ ing. Galeazzo Sciarretta esperto di elettronica applicata alla ricerca medica e autore, con il prof. Edoardo Boncinelli, del libro "Verso l’immortalità? La scienza e il sogno di vincere il tempo" Raffaello Cortina editore.

Mattino e pomeriggio
in corso Mazzini e nelle piazze del centro storico
“L’elisir di vita immortale”
Spettacoli di animazione della compagnia teatrale “Gli Spavaldi”

Incontro conviviale serale
a cena con i relatori
“Prima rassegna di sapori da portare nel futuro”