RED BANK — Red Bank Humanists will join hundreds of organizations around the world celebrating the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin and the 150th anniversary of his seminal work, “On the Origin of Species.”
The event will be presented at the Red Bank Charter School, 58 Oakland St. in Red Bank, on Sunday, Feb. 8, at 10:30 a.m. Guest speakerDr.AlanMann, Princeton University professor and noted expert on evolution, will present “The Scars of Human Evolution,” revealing our less-thanperfect evolution from four to two legs. A discussion will follow.
Darwin Day is an international celebration of science and humanity. It is specifically a celebration of the discoveries and life of Charles Darwin — the man who first described biological evolution via natural selection with scientific rigor.
Mann is a physical anthropologist whose interests include paleoanthropology and human evolution.
According to a press release from the Red Bank Humanists, there is an organized movement against the teaching of biological evolution through natural selection.
“Those opposing evolution have spread a tremendous amount of misinformation. Also, efforts to reduce the teaching of evolution have left many people without a quality scientific education,” the press release states.
This event seeks to provide a better understanding of evolution and to demonstrate how important responsible scientific inquiry and education is to both our understanding of the world and our well-being.
The Darwin Day Celebration (www.darwinday.org) started with one event in 1995. Last year there were more than 850 Darwin Day events worldwide. Darwin Day festivities can include debates, lectures, essay contests, film festivals, museum exhibits, art shows and more.
More information about Red Bank Humanists is available at www.redbankhumanists. org. RBH is a chapter of the American Humanist Association.