12th
February: DARWIN DAY
Darwin Day is a celebration to
commemorate the anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin on 12 February 1809.
The day is used to highlight Darwin's contribution to science and to promote
science in general.
International
Darwin Day inspires people throughout the globe to reflect and act on the
principles of intellectual bravery, perpetual curiosity, scientific thinking,
and hunger for truth as embodied in Charles Darwin.
Watch this video, it shows the
principles Charles followed in his life: despite his deep religiosity, he kept on
studying, trusting the scientific method to discover the truth about the origin
of men.
Darwin’s discovery
of natural selection as the mechanism for evolution unclasped scientific
progress from theological limitations and paved the way for a fuller
understanding of our place in the universe. Without the discovery of natural
selection, the greatest achievements in health, philosophy, and human
well-being over the past two hundred years would have been impossible.
It is again his undeniable desire for truth
through scientific discovery, his curiosity to discover that which was hidden
(naturally or purposefully), and his determination to brave intellectual depths
that should inspire us
Where does the man come from? Was he created by God? Are we "godlike" or are we just evolved animals?
Where does the man come from? Was he created by God? Are we "godlike" or are we just evolved animals?
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