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Darwin Day at Penn State

Thu Feb 12 from 03:35 pm to 05:45 pm in 100 Life Sciences Bldg (Berg Auditorium)

Part of an international celebration of science and humanity.

Charles Darwin photo

Celebrating Darwin's 200th Birthday

February 1809-February 2009

This is part of an international celebration of science and humanity. Specifically a celebration of the principles of Darwinian Evolution and the special insights given to our understanding of Biology by Charles Darwin.

Agenda

Tim Birkhead, FRS presents on Darwin and Sex for Darwin Day.

3:35-4:15pm:

  • Darwin and Sex
  • Tim Birkhead FRS, Department of Animal & Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, UK
  • Watch this talk online
Faculty and students from across campus come to celebrate Charles Darwin's 200th birthday.

4:15pm-4:45pm:

  • Darwin's Tea Party
  • A Victorian Tea & a rendition of "Happy Birthday"
  • On the 3rd level of the Willaman Gateway Bridge, Life Sciences Building
Andy Stephenson presents on the mating behaviors of plants for Darwin Day.

4:45-5:15pm:

  • A Darwinian Guide to the Mating Behavior of Plants
  • Andy Stephenson, Biology Department, Penn State
  • Watch this talk online
Eddie Holmes presents on why Darwin would have studied viruses for Darwin Day.

5:15-5:45pm:

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