Bulletins highlighting Darwin celebrations in Australia. For more information and details of events around the country visit: www.evolutionaustralia.org.au
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A conversation with Sarah Darwin and Tall Ship experience
Thursday 25 February 2010, 5.45pm (tallship tours from 4pm)
Nelson Room, Seaworks, 82 Nelson Place Williamstown (Melways 56 E10).
Entry off Nelson Place (metered parking)
Sarah is Charles Darwin’s great, great granddaughter and a biologist. She is retracing her ancestor’s steps on the Dutch clipper Stad Amsterdam for TV station [...]
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In this bulletin for the Evolution Festival there are some spectacular activities to mark the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species, the book that brought Darwin’s theory of evolution to the public.
We’d also welcome your thoughts on how to mark the anniversary in the media.
The anniversary is on 24 November. We’re planning on getting comments from leading scientists on what we’re likely to be celebrating on the 200th anniversary in 2059 or the 250th in 2109.
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This month we report on the very popular Journey of your Genes—over 500 Melburnians took the opportunity to trace their deep ancestry last Sunday. The results will be revealed on Sunday 6 December.
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This month the City of Darwin has its own special celebrations to mark the 170th anniversary of the naming of the city. Elsewhere activity is again building up as the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species approaches in November.
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Explore what evolution means in a changing world. Find out how your students can save the environment. Understand the reality of climate change.
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Australian celebrations of evolution and Darwin continue in May with exhibitions, books, events and ABC Online’s Gene Pool. And this month we have tickets to give away for the Sydney Writers’ Festival.
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Darwin celebrations continue with thought-provoking talks and exhibitions across the country.
In this bulletin we highlight 15 evolution events taking place in March and April. Some of them are finishing soon, including the Darwin exhibition at the National Museum of Australia, Canberra, so don’t delay if you want to see them.
Charles Darwin – voyages and ideas [...]
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After a big celebration of Charles Darwin’s 200th birthday last week, evolution activities continue this week and through the year.
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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.
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