NIH Evolution Revolution A Year-Long Celebration of Darwin’s Work & Impact

February 25 2009 10:07:23 AM

This activity will occur within the context of Take Your Child to Work Day at the National Institutes of Health. While animals may look very different from one another on the outside, their shared ancestry is apparent in their skeletal structures. Children participating in this event will have the chance to see evidence of common animal ancestry by comparing bones from different types of creatures. The activity will be led by NIH scientists knowledgeable about evolutionary biology.

Date: April 23, 2009

Location: NIH Visitor’s Center, NIH campus, Bethesda, Maryland

For more information, contact: Irene Eckstrand, 301-594-0943

February 23 2009 03:37:30 PM

This NIH Record story introduces some of evolution-themed events that will occur throughout the year at the National Institutes of Health in celebration of the Year of Science 2009. The NIH Record is a biweekly newsletter for NIH employees.

Online edition of article: http://nihrecord.od.nih.gov/newsletters/2009/02_06_2009/story3.htm

For more information, contact: Alisa Machalek, 301-496-7301

February 23 2009 03:33:34 PM

Evolutionary-themed lecture by a leading researcher in the field of bacterial communication. Title to be announced.

Bassler Web site: http://www.molbio1.princeton.edu/labs/bassler/

Date: October 21, 2009

Time: 3:00-4:00 PM

Location: Masur Auditorium, Building 10, NIH Campus, Bethesda, Maryland

For more information, contact: Alisa Machalek, 301-496-7301

February 23 2009 02:07:15 PM

This special, evolutionary-themed issue Findings celebrates the 200^th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth and the 150^th anniversary of the publication of his book On the Origin of Species by featuring the exciting work of two evolutionary biologists and short articles that highlight the role of evolution in medical research. Findings is a semi-annual magazine produced by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences that aims to put a human face on scientific research.

 

Findings online: http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/findings/

For more information, contact: Alisa Machalek, 301-496-7301

February 23 2009 02:02:49 PM

In this special issue of Biomedical Beat, we highlight how the concept of evolution undergirds our understanding of antibiotic resistance, the rise of certain diseases and the way genes are regulated. Biomedical Beat is a monthly electronic newsletter produced by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences that focuses on new advances in basic biomedical research.

 

Online version of special issue: http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/biobeat/09-01-21/index.html

For more information, contact: Alisa Machalek, 301-496-7301

February 9 2009 01:02:38 PM

September 16 - October 28, 2009 (Wednesdays, times TBA), National Library of Medicine, Lister Hill Auditorium, Building 38A, first floor:  "Motion Picture Evolution," a film series devoted to evolutionary movies and television programs. For over 100 years, filmmakers have imaginatively responded to the implications of evolutionary theory. This 7-week film series will show:
evolutionary monsters; evolutionary morality and bestiality; evolutionary degeneration, extinction and perfection; clashes between evolutionary theory and religious belief; human meddling with the "natural" course of evolution; and lots of scientists, dinosaurs, supermen and cavemen!
For more information: Michael Sappol, sappolm@mail.nih.gov, 301.594.0348.

October 1, 2009, National Library of Medicine, Lister Hill Auditorium, Bldg 38A, first floor: "Finished Proofs?," a symposium to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species (1859). Leading historians and scientists will explore changing and contested understandings of Darwinian theory over the last 150 years.
For more information: David Cantor, cantord@mail.nih.gov, 301.402.8915.

February 9 2009 01:00:49 PM

On February 12, 1809, Charles Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, England. Fifty years later, on November 22, 1859, Darwin's On the Origin of Species, one of the most influential scientific books ever written, went on sale to the public.

Radical in sweep, Darwin's theory of naturally innovating and endlessly changing webs of life laid bare the deep connections within the living world.
Darwin rewrote the book of nature and forced us to rethink humankind's own place within it. One hundred and 50 years later, we still struggle to comprehend the world that Darwin made.

To mark the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his groundbreaking work, the National Library of Medicine, in collaboration with the Office of NIH History, presents a small exhibition, "Rewriting the Book of Nature: Charles Darwin & the Rise of Evolutionary Theory." The public is invited to this thought-provoking display, which includes a rare first edition of "On the Origin of Species" and other important books by Darwin, Darwin photos and letters, and works by the great naturalist's predecessors, contemporaries and successors.

The exhibition, inside and outside the NLM History of Medicine Division Reading Room, Building 38, first floor, runs from February 9 to July 2, 2009 and from September 3 to December 31, 2009. All are welcome to visit, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM weekdays, except federal holidays.

Directions, security, parking, etc.:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/about/visitus.html.
For more information: Michael Sappol, sappolm@mail.nih.gov, 301.594.0348.

Individuals who need Sign Language Interpreters and/or reasonable accommodation for their visit should contact Melanie Modlin, mm354i@nih.gov, 301.496.7771.