Darwin Day in deep time: promoting evolutionary science through paleontology

Charles Darwin’s birthday, February 12th, is an international celebration coined Darwin Day. During the week of his birthday, universities, museums, and science-oriented organizations worldwide host events that celebrate Darwin’s scientific achievements in evolutionary biology. The University of Ten...

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Published in:Evolution education & outreach 2017-11, Vol.10 (1), p.1-10, Article 10
Main Authors: Sheffield, Sarah L., Bauer, Jennifer E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Charles Darwin
Community
Education
Evolution
Evolutionary Biology
Fossils
Learning and Instruction
Life Sciences
Paleontology
Research Article
Sociology of Education
Teaching and Teacher Education
Tennessee
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Summary:Charles Darwin’s birthday, February 12th, is an international celebration coined Darwin Day. During the week of his birthday, universities, museums, and science-oriented organizations worldwide host events that celebrate Darwin’s scientific achievements in evolutionary biology. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT) has one of the longest running celebrations in the nation, with 2016 marking the 19th year. For 2016, the theme for our weeklong series of events was paleontology, chosen to celebrate new research in the field and to highlight the specific misconceptions of evolution within the context of geologic time. We provide insight into the workings of one of our largest and most successful Darwin Day celebration to date, so that other institutions might also be able to host their own rewarding Darwin Day events in the future.
ISSN:1936-6426
1936-6434
DOI:10.1186/s12052-017-0073-3