Celebrate Darwin Day!

All over the world, more and more Humanist and Rationalist groups as well as scientific institutions are putting on events to celebrate Darwin Day on 12 February, Darwin’s birthday. This celebration of science and humanity, in honour of the scientist who perhaps more than any other has altered our understanding of the world and of ourselves, whose powerful explanation of the evolution of species made creator deities redundant, is of special significance to all of us. The idea of Darwin Day as a secular celebration has been promoted by the Darwin Day Program, a non-profit organization dedicated to educational and social outreach activities aimed at widening understanding of topics related to evolution, and countering the impact of misinformation.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

More information about the Darwin Day Program, and a listing of events across the world, can be found at http://darwinday.org. Groups planning talks and exhibitions should contact the Program to register their event. Let’s all help to put this secular celebration on everyone’s calendar!