Remembering Darwin
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of British naturalist Charles Darwin and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his seminal work, On the Origin of Species. Global celebrations and scientific events abound in 2009 in recognition of a man who changed the world.
Here at the ASU School of Human Evolution and Social Change and our school's Institute of Human Origins, we do our part to keep Darwin's legacy alive every day, year after year.
Check out some of our relevant events and links, as well as some outside sites that might be of interest.
ASU Darwinfest, Feb. 4-13
Upcoming school colloquia, including Chimpanzee and Human Cognition and Culture (Michael Tomasello, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology) and Primate Origins: Is the Fossil Record Worth Looking At? (Gregg F. Gunnell, Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan).
- Click here to read the institute's latest newsletter.
- Visit the institute's award-winning Becoming Human Web site.
- Learn about the upcoming IHO-sponsored Galapagos Islands tour aboard the luxury yacht La Pinta.
- View Curtis Marean's Nobel Conference opening lecture, The African Evidence for the Origins of Modern Human Behavior.
- Find out about faculty involvement in Origins: A Celebration of Discovery, from the Universe to Humanity, April 3-6.
Related Links:
Evolution of Evolution: 150 Years of Darwin's On the Origin of Species
A new Web site from the National Science Foundation
The Human Spark — An upcoming PBS series exploring the nature of human uniqueness
Swedish Museum of Natural History — Darwin's Evolution Symposium (featuring Don Johanson)
University of Cambridge — 2009 Darwin Anniversary Festival
The New York Review of Books — Why Darwin?
Recent related school headlines
- ASU genetics research sheds light on evolution of the human diet
- Early humans had "jaws of steel"
- MSNBC reporter talks evolution with ASU's Johanson
