Darwin Day 2006

Charles Darwin was born 197 years ago on February 12, 1809. He died at the age of 73 on April 19, 1882. Now that we are nearing the 200th year since his birth, which will also be the 150th year since the publication of On The Origin of Species, an official Darwin Day Celebration (DDC) is being planned for February 12, 2009. The DDC committee consists of five organizers and has lined up an illustrious cast of scientists on its advisory board, including Richard Dawkins of Oxford University and Steven Pinker of Harvard University, among others. Various Darwin Day events scheduled for February 2006 are listed on the DDC homepage, as are events planned for each year from now until 2009.