| Feb ’09 |
| 15 |
| 8:00 PM |
Location: Woodburn 003
Celebrate Darwin Day!
Description: Members of the Secular Alliance of IU will present the facts about evolution and intelligent design in a fun, interactive, and educational experience. All are welcome, from experts to beginners in the topic of evolution. This forum will include videos outlining arguments against evolution, a ‘creationist bingo’ game, and more!
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If you’ve missed the news, February 12th is Darwin’s 200th birthday and this year also marks the 150th year since the publication of On the Origin of Species. As a result, various Darwin Day/Week/Month/Year events are happening around IU and Bloomington. A selection is listed below. Please leave a comment if you know of more.
Thursday, February 12 (Darwin Day itself)
Lecture: “Why I started believing in evolution”: Jeff Marks, Christian-turned-freethinker, is describing his journey from rejecting to accepting evolution. This will be a celebration of science and reason, and a chance to ask questions from someone who has been on both sides of the creation/evolution debate.
7:30pm, Ballantine 109
Sunday, February 15
Teach-In: “The evolution/creationism controversy”: The Secular Alliance of IU will be putting on a discussion of evolution and creationism and engaging the audience with criticisms of both sides, detailing common myths about evolution. This will be an involved, educational, and fun experience for everyone, from experts in evolution to beginners in the subject.
8pm, Woodburn 003
Monday February 16
Lecture: “Darwin to DNA: The Voyage of the Beagle Isn’t Over Yet”
Rudy Raff (Biology, IU)
4pm, Myers 130
Monday March 9
Lecture: “Creativity and Constraint in the History of Biology: The Haeckel-His Dispute ajd its Twentieth-Century Consequences”
Sander Gliboff (History and Philosophy of Science, IU)
4pm, Myers 130
If you’re not in Bloomington, and looking for events in your own city/state/country, go to the official website to find them.
The Secular Alliance of IU is a group of students, faculty, staff, and other members of the Bloomington community who share a secular worldview. We strive to understand the world through science and reason. More »
