Tasmania is remarkable
But I do not like Sydney society

That was Charles Darwin’s view of Australia according to Emeritus Professor Frank Nicholas speaking on the 200^th anniversary of Darwin’s birth.

Darwin’s 200^th birthday is tomorrow, Thursday 12 February. It will be celebrated by scientists around the world, recognising the role that Darwin’s theory of evolution plays in underpinning all of modern biology. [continue reading…]

Charles Darwin’s birthday-12 February-is almost upon us. Tickets for the party are still available.

I’m writing to tell you about the evolution events happening in February  and to ask that if you are running an event celebrating Darwin and Evolution, to register it on the evolution festival website www.evolutionaustralia.org.au. [continue reading…]

Celebrate Darwin with a smorgasbord of events next week. And join science communicators this week for session on healthcare and the future of museums in the age of web 2.0.

This is my first bulletin for 2009 to Victorians with an interest in science communication. [continue reading…]

Celebrate Darwin with a smorgasbord of events next week. And join science communicators this week for session on healthcare and the future of museums in the age of web 2.0.

This is my first bulletin for 2009 to Victorians with an interest in science communication. [continue reading…]

• Eat your way through 4 billion years of evolution
• Celebrating Darwin at St Paul’s
• Is Human Evolution Over?
• Evolution speakers

Darwin’s 200^th birthday is next week on Thursday 12 February.

The menu for his birthday dinner was released today – from the primordial ocean to dinosaur drumettes. [continue reading…]