Darwin Day 2012

The J.F. Crow Institute for the Study of Evolution is gearing up for Darwin Day 2012, which promises to explore what "bizarre biology can teach us about evolution." The event is scheduled for February 9-11, in honor of Charles' Darwin's birthdate: February 12, 1809.

What kinds of "bizarre biology" can you experience? Check out the Darwin Day website for details and teacher resources. Highlights include a collection of short video clips about evolutionary biology, a keynote lecture about deep sea octopuses, a scavenger hunt at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, and much more.

Can't make it to Darwin Day? Check out some of these evolution resources at the Water Library:

• The Rise of Fishes: 500 Million Years of Evolution, by John Long
• Alien Species and Evolution: The Evolutionary Ecology of Exotic Plants, Animals, Microbes, and Interacting Native Species, by George W. Cox
• Origins: The Evolution of Continents, Oceans, and Life, by Ron Redfern