CHARLES ROBERT
DARWIN12 February 1809 - 19
April 1882 "There is grandeur in this view of life, with its
several powers, having been originally breathed into a few forms or
into one; and that, whilst this planet has gone cycling on according
to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless
forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being,
evolved."
- The Origin of
Species (1859)
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Welcome to the Darwin Day Program
The
Darwin Day Program is a non-profit organization participating in
educational and social outreach on topics found within the
evolutionary sciences and related disciplines.
The Program
features the work of men and women throughout history who have
contributed to the understanding of life within the physical
universe, while honoring the pioneering role played by Charles
Darwin. The program highlights topics of interest within science and
also explores how evolution impacts humanity.
The Darwin Day
Program features year-round educational outreach efforts under the
project heading of “Evolving Awareness.” Educational projects
include providing materials and resources to educators and students,
working with like-minded organizations to build learning
opportunities for all ages, and fostering an environment where the
public understanding of science is of primary importance.
The
program encourages groups and individuals throughout the world to
participate in the annual celebration of Darwin Day on February 12.
Participation involves the coordination of events and activities in
communities across the globe, initiating educational outreach
programs, developing support services for educators, and celebrating
the excitement of scientific investigation and discovery.
The long-term goal of the Program is to culminate the vision
of Darwin Day into a global celebration in 2009 and to increase the
educational outreach projects available. 2009 marks the bicentennial
of Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of
The Origin of Species. In the intervening years the program
intends to build toward the goal of a global celebration by reaching
out to all science-enthusiasts around the world – encouraging them
to celebrate Darwin Day and champion the public understanding and
appreciation of science within their communities.
We are
pleased you have visited the Darwin Day Program site. Please browse
our areas for educational material, resources links, event listings
and many other things evolutionary. We also invite you to join us as
a volunteer, participant or supporter. But, most of all, we hope
that you find and keep a piece of knowledge or understanding gleaned
from our efforts.
For general information about the Darwin
Day Program, please e-mail info@darwinday.org
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Darwin Day Program Supporters
and Participants
Include: |
Richard Dawkins
Oxford
University | |
John Maynard Smith
University of
Sussex | |
Daniel C. Dennett
Tufts
University | |
Steve Jones
Galton
Laboratory | |
Edward O. Wilson
Harvard
University | |
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Colin Tudge
London School of
Economics | |
William H. Calvin
University of
Washington | |
Steven Pinker
Massachusetts
Institute of Technology | |
Patrick Bateson
Cambridge
University | |
Carl Zimmer
Award-Winning
Writer | |
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