Darwin: A Celebration of his Legacy and and 150 Years of (R)evolution

[Des Vize]

http://darwin.org.nz/

 

Charles Robert Darwin, author of "On the Origin of Species", was born on 12 February 1809. His writings on evolution were revolutionary, igniting a scientific and social powder keg, the blasts of which can still be felt today.

On 12 February 2009, we celebrate Darwin's legacy, a legacy that has extended beyond biology, beyond natural science and into the humanities and social sciences.

The University of Auckland's Bioinformatics Institute and the School of Biological Sciences will hold a symposium that brings together leading national and international thinkers who will speak of the impact of Darwin on their research in biology, medicine, history and literature. This event has been designed to appeal to a general audience so if you are interested in the connectedness of all living things and the interplay between science and society, then you will enjoy this symposium.

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Des Vize

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THE BRIGHTS: ILLUMINATING AND ELEVATING THE NATURALISTIC WORLDVIEW.
(A bright is a person who has a naturalistic worldview, free of supernatural and mystical elements.)