To prepare for Charles Darwin’s 200th birthday the editors of Nature put together a list of examples of evolution. Check out the article from Wired that details these examples–and it includes very nice photos, too!
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12 Examples of Evolution
Posted in Evolution with tags charles darwin, Evolution, macroevolution, microevolution, speciation on January 1, 2009 by airtightnoodleDarwin 2009–Houston!
Posted in Evolution, science, Texas with tags charles darwin, Education, Evolution, francisco ayala, genetics, houston, houston museum of natural science, natural selection, science, Texas on December 28, 2008 by airtightnoodleSeveral institutions in Houston are participating in an event called “Darwin 2009”. Participating institutions are working together to offer events related to natural selection, evolution, and genetics. The activities take place during 2009, which marks the bicentennial of Darwin’s birth and the sesquicentennial of the publication of “On The Origin of Species”.
A few events of interest:
- 2/7/09–Darwin Day at the Houston Museum of Natural Science
- 2/11/09–Politics of Teaching Evolution in Texas (panel discussion)
- 2/24/09–Lecture by Francisco Ayala
- And much more!
Visit http://www.darwin2009houston.org/ for more information!
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