Events
Discussion: Evolution, Science and Society
(Tuesday, Feb. 17, 7:00 in CUE 203)
As a scientific theory, evolution has a unique place in our society—most people have strong opinions about it, but few really know what it says. more...
Talk Radio Evolution: An Evening With Edward Humes
(Wednesday, Feb. 18, 7:00 in CUB 220)
Most Americans reject the theory of evolution. Pulitzer Prize winning author Edward Humes discusses courtroom battles that reveal why this is. more...
Movie: "Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial"
(Thursday, Feb. 19, 7:00 in CUE 203)
A group of parents in the small town of Dover, Pennsylvania, challenged the local school board's decision to teach "intelligent design" in science classrooms. The case rocked the nation with controversy. more...
Friday Night Flicks presents "One Million Years B.C."
(Friday, Feb. 20, 7:00 in CUE 203)
Discover a savage world whose only law was lust!" With movies like this, who needs evolution? AND, fabulous door prizes to be given away! more...
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As a young man, Charles Darwin sailed around the world aboard the HMS Beagle. The things he saw on that epic voyage made him realize that life changed over time, that living species today have descended from common ancestors in the past, and that something he called "natural selection" was the main driving force behind this change. Today Darwin's key insights permeate all of science and form the basis of modern biology.
Even today, exhibits all across the world are dedicated to honoring Darwin and teaching his ideas.