Highlighting our work marking Darwin’s anniversaries in 2009: his 200th birthday; the naming of the Port of Darwin 170 years ago; and the publication of On the Origin of Species 150 years ago.
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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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Results from Journey of Your Genes Public Swabbing Event Revealed
MELBOURNE (3 Dec, 2009), The Governor of Victoria, His Excellency Prof. David de Kretser, AC, shares the same Y chromosome ‘haplogroup’ with World Vision’s Tim Costello with both men’s Genographic Project DNA test showing they are R1b – migrating out of Africa around 45,000 years ago [...]
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One hundred and fifty years ago Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species, revealing his theory of evolution. It was a revolutionary idea that underpins all of modern biology.
His great, great grandson Chris Darwin lives in Australia and has the following comments.
On evolution and climate change
‘Just as 19th Century England was in denial that [...]
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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 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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Evolution shows an eerie predictability, according to Professor Simon Conway Morris. In a series of lectures, he will argue that evolution is not as uncertain as it might seem.
Simon Conway Morris, a professor in Cambridge University’s department of earth sciences, is an accomplished scientist, a committed Christian and a gifted communicator. First applauded for his [...]
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MELBOURNE RESIDENTS CELEBRATE THEIR DIVERSITY BY PARTICIPATING IN THE GENOGRAPHIC PROJECT
Your deep ancestry dating back 60,000 years revealed
Have you ever wanted to know where your ancient ancestors came from – dating back 60,000 years? Now Melbourne residents, who collectively make up one of the most diverse populations in the world, have the opportunity to find [...]
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‘Fool’s gold’ has tricked many amateur gold miners, but Queensland researchers have discovered it can reveal much about the early evolution of life on Earth.
Three billion years ago the Earth couldn’t support life as we know it – the atmosphere was deadly to oxygen-breathing plants and animals.
But two and half billion years ago life changed [...]
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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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By Iain McCalman: How four voyagers to Australasia won the battle for evolution and changed the world.
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