You are a very short note near the end of the symphony of life http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2009/02/you_are_a_very_short_note_near.php
Seed has compiled a short list celebratory articles and media for your Darwin Day — take a look. I rather liked The Evolution of Life in 60 Seconds: it's very short, but it puts everything in perspective by listing key events in the 4.6 billion year history of the planet with appropriate timing to fit into one minute. If they'd put it into the context of the over 13 billion year history of the universe, it might have been even more dramatic. http://www.seedmagazine.com/news/2009/02/the_evolution_of_life_in_60_se.php Produced by Claire L. Evans. February 12 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin, whose theory of evolution redefined both science and culture with its profound re-ordering of natural history, human origins, and the diversity of life on Earth. The implications of Darwin’s insights inspire us still, a century and a half after he offered his creative and analytical genius to the world in the form of On the Origin of Species by Natural Selection. To honor his intellectual bravery and passion for a greater understanding of nature and to celebrate the headline-making research that continues under his original premise we present here a curated exploration of the culture of ideas that has arisen as a result of Darwin's life and work. Enjoy. http://www.seedmagazine.com/darwin_200.php --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WebTV Dawgs/Dittos" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/WebTV-Pals -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
