Posts Tagged ‘darwin day’

Darwin Day 2018

Monday, February 12th, 2018 | Life

Happy Darwin Day!

Darwin Day 2015

Thursday, February 12th, 2015 | Life

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Happy Darwin Day!

A Galileo Day Skeptics

Tuesday, March 11th, 2014 | Foundation, Humanism

When I saw Galileo Day fell on a Saturday I immediately thought that would be an ideal day to have a Skeptics event. Being only three days after Darwin Day, I asked Gabrielė to present a talk on how viruses affect evolution. She very kindly obliged.

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Darwin Day 2014

Wednesday, February 12th, 2014 | Life

Happy Darwin Day!

Today I am Toastmaster at White Rose Speakers and will be discussing Darwin in my introduction. Not just because he was an awesome guy that did a huge amount of advancing our understanding of science. But also because he was a cautious man, possibly a man who needed confidence – alas, Toastmasters was not around to give it to him.

Luckily, the same is not true today however.

Darwin Day 2013

Tuesday, February 12th, 2013 | Life

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Happy Darwin Day! To celebrate, why not attend a talk by Professor Steven French of the University of Leeds, entitled “Scientific Theory as Art”. Full details.

Happy Darwin Day

Sunday, February 12th, 2012 | Distractions

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According to a recent poll, 17% of people admit to getting themselves off while looking at a £10 note.

Darwin Day 2009

Sunday, February 15th, 2009 | Events, Humanism

Last Thursday saw A-Soc’s Darwin Day 2009 celebration in the union. Thanks to the hard work of Nicola and Sophie as well as the baking of Norm and Michelle, it was an all day party which ended up raising us some cash for Rationalist Week too.

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Happy Darwin Day!

Thursday, February 12th, 2009 | Events

If you aren’t aware, today is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin. Darwin was a brilliant scientist that who moved our knowledge of the origins of life on uncountably despite the controversial nature of his work. Happy birthday Charles!

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