The Year of Darwin

2009 is being proclaimed the "Year of Darwin." Charles Darwin's 200th birthday is February 12, 2009, and the 150th anniversary of the publication of the book ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES is November 24, 2009.

The Scientific Library is planning various programs throughout the year to honor Charles Darwin, an amazing naturalist and author. We will show documentaries and movies, create bulletin boards, provide books and audiovisuals, and perhaps host an invited speaker.

We welcome your suggestions on what we can do during this "Year of Darwin," so let us hear from you. You can email your ideas to the Scientific Library.

• UPCOMING PROGRAMS

• RELEVANT WEBSITES

• RELEVANT MATERIALS FROM THE SCIENTIFIC LIBRARY

• CONTACT INFORMATION

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

• EVOLUTION (a 7-part videotape series)
  
  EVOLUTION offers a groundbreaking and definitive view of the extraordinary impact the evolutionary process has had on our understanding of the world around us. Beginning with Darwin's revolutionary theory, this seven-part series explores all facets of evolution, such as the changes that spawned the tree of life, the power of sex, how evolution continues to affect us every day, and the perceived conflict between science and religion.
  
  Each weekly video will run 1 hour, except for Part One, which will run 2 hours. Please check the schedule below for dates, locations, and specific titles.
  
  Part One
  Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009
  What: Darwin's Dangerous Idea - This 2-hour video offers an introduction to Charles Darwin, his life, and his incredible theory of evolution.
  Where: Conference Room B in Building 549
  When: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  
  Part Two
  Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2009
  What: Great Transformations - This 1-hour video presents a look at life's diversities and changes.
  Where: Conference Room A in Building 549
  When: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
  
  Part Three
  Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2009
  What: Extinction! - This 1-hour video explores five historical mass extinctions, and predicts a possible future one.
  Where: Conference Room A in Building 549
  When: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
  
  Part Four
  Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2009
  What: Evolutionary Arms Race - This 1-hour video presents an overview of man's "arms race" with microorganisms.
  Where: Conference Room B in Building 549
  When: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
  
  Part Five
  Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2009
  What: Why Sex? - This 1-hour video offers an explanation of the power and importance of sex.
  Where: Conference Room A in Building 549
  When: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
  
  Part Six
  Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009
  What: The Mind's Big Bang - This 1-hour video provides an outline of the emergence of the human mind.
  Where: Conference Room A in Building 549
  When: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
  
  Part Seven
  Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2009
  What: What About God? - This 1-hour video discusses a search for a balance between religion and science.
  Where: Conference Room A in Building 549
  When: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

• READING DIVERSIONS BOOK CLUB
  
  The READING DIVERSIONS BOOK CLUB has selected Charles Darwin as the discussion topic for the February meeting. We will discuss the nonfiction book THE RELUCTANT MR. DARWIN by David Quammen, and the fiction book THE DARWIN CONSPIRACY by John Darnton.
  
  The READING DIVERSIONS BOOK CLUB will meet on Darwin's 200th birthday, Thursday, February 12, 2009, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. in Conference Room A of Building 549. Copies of both books are available for loan from the Scientific Library. For contact information and complete book descriptions, please go to the READING DIVERSIONS BOOK CLUB webpage.

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RELEVANT WEBSITES

• 2008-2009 Year of Darwin and Evolution (Case Western Reserve University)
• About Darwin: Dedicated to the Life & Times of Charles Darwin
• Beyond The Origin: Darwin 200: Celebrating the Man and the Book (NATURE issue - access restricted to NCI-Frederick)
• Charles Darwin (Wikipedia)
• Charles Darwin Quotes
• Complete Works of Charles Darwin Online
• Darwin Day Celebration
• Darwin: the Genius of Evolution (BBC Radio)
• Darwin's Gifts (special issue of THE LANCET - access restricted to NCI-Frederick)
• Galapagos Conservancy (formerly Charles Darwin Foundation, Inc.)

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RELEVANT MATERIALS FROM THE SCIENTIFIC LIBRARY

The following materials about Darwin and evolution are available from the Scientific Library. Complete information about each item may be found by searching the Library's Online Catalog.

• ACQUIRING GENOMES: A THEORY OF THE ORIGINS OF SPECIES by Lynn Margulis and Dorion Sagan
  Book; Call No. QH 380 .M37 2002
• DARWIN & EVOLUTION
  CDs; Call No. AV 00370 no.6
• DARWIN'S GIFT TO SCIENCE AND RELIGION by Francisco J. Ayala
  Book; Call No. QH 375 .A973 2007
• EVOLUTION
  Videotapes; Call No. AV 00236 - 00242 (7 videotapes)
• THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES by Charles Darwin
  Book; Call No. QH 365 .D228o 1971
• THE QUOTABLE SCIENTIST: WORDS OF WISDOM FROM CHARLES DARWIN, ALBERT EINSTEIN, RICHARD FEYNMAN, GALILEO, MARIE CURIE, AND MORE by Leslie Alan Horvitz
  Book; Call No. Q 173 .H739 2000
• THE RELUCTANT MR. DARWIN: AN INTIMATE PORTRAIT OF CHARLES DARWIN AND THE MAKING OF HIS THEORY OF EVOLUTION by David Quammen
  Book; Call No. WZ 100 .D228 2006
• THE THEORY OF EVOLUTION
  Audiocassettes; Call No. AV 00291

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CONTACT INFORMATION

We would like to hear your ideas, comments, and suggestions about this program. Please email the Scientific Library .

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