Darwin Bicentennial Celebrations at Florida State University
Things sure have changed at my alma mater, Florida State University, since I graduated. A couple of years ago, there were no Darwin Day events and it fell to a small student organization of which I was a member to put together the first one. It was a very small affair with no sponsorships from either the university itself or the local community. We couldn't even get indoor space on campus to stage the thing.
Now look at everything that's going on for 2009!
- March 17
Peter Harrison; Professor of Science and Religion, Oxford
The Origins of the Conflict Between Science and Religion
- March 18
Gary Mormino; Professor of History, U. South Florida
The Origins of Modern Florida: From Swamp to Swamped - March 19
Sean B. Carroll; Professor of Biological Science, U. Wisconsin-Madison
Remarkable Creatures: Epic Adventures in the Search for the Origins of Species
- March 20
Lisa Randall; Professor of Physics, Harvard University
The Origins of the Universe - March 21
Science & Arts Fair Special Feature: The Florida Book Award Winners Showcase
An all-day celebration with special exhibits and fun events for all ages!
- March 24
Screenings Feature: Flock of Dodos: The Evolution-Intelligent Design Circus (2006)
More films and times: TBA - March 25
Eugenie Scott; Executive Director, National Center for Science Education
The Origins of the Great American Creation Science/Evolution Debate
- March 26
Ron Numbers; Professor of the History of Science, Medicine and Religion in America at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
The Evolution of Creationism in America - March 27
Don Johanson; Professor of Anthropology, Arizona State University
The Origins of Human Development
- March 28
Scotty Barnhart & Friends; Professor of Jazz Trumpet, FSU
The Origins of Jazz: A Tribute to the Evolution of America's Own Musical Art Form
I'm not sure why all this is going on in March instead of February, but at least it's happening down there in North Florida! It's a far cry from that first event in 2007:
