Darwin in Devon
Darwin 200 Events in Devon
Darwin200 Lunchtime Talks
Date(s): 14 October 2008
10 February 2009
3 March 2009
17 March 2009
10 November 2009
24 November 2009
Time(s): 13:10 - 14:00
Venue: Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery , Plymouth, Devon
Description:
Tuesday 10 February 2009: The Most Miserable Two Months? Darwin's Stay in Plymouth, 1831 / Tuesday 3 March 2009: Charles Darwin: The First Marine Biologist? / Tuesday 17 March 2009: Darwin’s Travels in Northern Chile / Tuesday 10 November 2009: Darwin and Beetles / Tuesday 24 November 2009: Have Darwin’s Ideas Changed the World?
Darwin 200 in Devon
Date(s): 1 January 2009 to 1 January 2010
Time(s): 13:10 - 14:00
Venue: N/A , Devon-wide, Devon
Description:
Articles Wanted to Celebrate Darwin’s Life. Devon’s Humanists are launching a website in 200 to celebrate Darwin 200 and are looking for articles relating to Charles Darwin’s discoveries and his impact on the world. In 1861, Darwin stayed in Torquay at Meadfoot House for six weeks. In addition, evidence about the antiquity of humanity - which challenged Biblical ideas of the age of the earth - was found in Torquay’s Kent’s Cavern.
Devon Humanists encourage you to join us in celebrating Darwin's life and work, and are inviting contributions of up to 1,500 words on Darwin-related themes to include on our website. To submit an article for the site, please email it to: submissions@darwin200devon.org.uk
Darwin's Voyage of Discovery
Date(s): 24 January 2009 to 18 April 2009
Time(s): 13:10 - 14:00
Venue: Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery , Plymouth, Devon
Description:
Capture the spirit of Charles Darwin’s journey of discovery – one which lasted his entire life and which is still influencing us today. 2009 marks the 200th anniversary of Darwin’s birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his ground-breaking book "On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection". His most influential voyage of discovery onboard the Beagle also set sail from Plymouth in December 1831. Use our timeline filled with anecdotes and stories to explore his journey across the oceans. Take a closer look at our living ancestral heritage with specimens from our natural history collections.
Wild About Plymouth: Tales from Darwin
Date(s): 31 January 2009
Time(s): 13:00 - 15:00
Venue: Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery , Plymouth, Devon
Description:
Join ‘Wild About Plymouth’ for activities and tales of Charles Darwin as part of the ninth annual National Storytelling Week. Explore how important his scientific work in 1859 changed the thinking of the world. Admission is free and there is no need to book in advance.
The Lost World Read 2009
Date(s): 31 January 2009 to 31 March 2009
Time(s): 13:00 - 15:00
Venue: Various , Various, Nationwide
Description:
Thousands of people from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hampshire, Shrewsbury, City of Westminster and most of South West England will be celebrating the bicentenary of the birth of Charles Darwin and the 150th birthday of Arthur Conan Doyle with mass-read of the classic adventure story The Lost World. Full-text copies of the book will be available across the participating sites along with a simplified version for younger or less confident readers, a reader's guide and a graphic-style biography of Charles Darwin. An extensive website will provide background information on Doyle and Darwin as well as downloads and other resources. Special activities are taking place linked to the project.
The Great Plant Hunt
Date(s): 1 February 2009 to 31 December 2009
Time(s): 13:00 - 15:00
Venue: Nationwide , Nationwide, Nationwide
Description:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, has created The Great Plant Hunt, an innovative project to get primary school children out and about and excited by nature. The Great Plant Hunt is funded by the Wellcome Trust as part of a year of celebrations to mark the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin.
In spring 2009, more than 22,000 state primary schools will be sent a treasure chest of resources to encourage young children, aged 5-11, to engage with the natural world around them. Early next year the registration site www.greatplanthunt.org will morph into a splendid online resource, accessible to everyone, to support the resources that will be sent to schools. There will be films of real plant hunters across the globe, games and activities and details of a nationwide school science project will be revealed.
Together, let’s inspire the next Charles Darwin!
Emma Darwin: a one-off blog entry
Date(s): 6 February 2009 to 23 February 2009
Time(s): 0:00 - 0:00
Venue: http://www.ukrc4setwomen.org/html/women-and-girls/getsetwomen-blog/ , http://www.ukrc4setwomen.org/html/women-and-girls/getsetwomen-blog/, Internet
Description:
Emma Darwin writes a one-off blog entry to mark her husband's bi-centenary. Read about her experiences and life in the Darwin household. Post your comments and questions.
Stamps - Darwin
Date(s): 12 February 2009 to 11 February 2010
Time(s): 0:00 - 0:00
Venue: post offices nationwide , nationwide, Nationwide
Description:
Darwin stamps commemorating the anniversaries in 2009. Ten stamps issued on 12 February 2009: six exploring Darwins's influences and 4 celebrating the Galapagos. Available as stamps adn in a commemorative pack, first day cover and unique 'Prestige Stamp Book'.
DARWIN IN DEVON
Date(s): 12 February 2009 to 30 September 2009
Time(s): 0:00 - 0:00
Venue: Various , Various, Devon
Description:
A series of exhibitions, events and talks celebrating natural history and evolution in Devon's museums
Darwin200 Holiday Workshops
Date(s): 14 February 2009
18 February 2009
19 February 2009
21 February 2009
15 April 2009
Time(s): 10:30 - 12:00
13:30 - 15:00
Venue: Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery , Plymouth, Devon
Description:
- Saturday 14 February – Natural Monoprints: Look at patterns in nature and make a one off!
- Wednesday 18 February – Get Close to Nature: Explore nature with a range of natural objects that you can handle and discover more about, then create a creature to take home.
- Thursday 19 February – Finches, Facts and Fun: Be inspired by Darwin’s observations and make a book with lots of art, science and things to put in it.
- Saturday 21 February – Ever-Changing Evolution: Create a fun flick book based on evolution!
- Wednesday 15 April – Weird and Wonderful Wildlife: Join in our fun art and craft workshop based on our Darwin’s Voyage of Discovery exhibition (24 January to 18 April 2009).
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National Science and Engineering Week 2009
Date(s): 6 March 2009 to 15 March 2009
Venue: Nationwide , Nationwide, Nationwide
Description:
National Science and Engineering Week 2009 (formerly National Science Week) is an opportunity for people of all ages, areas and organisations to take part in science, engineering and technology activities. 2008 was a huge success with an estimated 3500 events and 1.4 million attendees!
Naming Nature
Date(s): 10 March 2009 to 14 March 2009
Time(s): 9:00 - 16:30
Venue: Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallary , Plymouth, Devon
Description:
An interactive science event to illustrate the history, science and importance of taxonomy and classification. Using living and preserved animals, plants and insects we will show why we use Latin names and how to classify an organism. Come along and create your own alien creature to win a prize!
On board with Darwin: an exploration of the work of Exmouth artist Conrad Martens
Date: Wednesday 11th March.
Time: 3-8.30pm
Venue: Exmouth Library
Description: A free and open workshop and discussion of the collaboration of artists and naturalists. 15:00 - 16:30: An illustrated introduction by Steve Hughes to Martens' life, work and experiences of the voyage. 16:30 - 18:00: Refreshment and an opportunity to search the international collection of Martens' work online as well as look at books and other archival materials. 18:00 - 20:30: An exploration of the context of Martens and the other Beagle artists in relation to Darwin's work, with contributions from Steve Hughes, Deborah Robinson (Artist), Keith Nichols (Psychologist and Arts Author and commentator), John Bryant (Biologist), John Dupre (Author of 'Darwin's Legacy')
Audience: All interested in Darwin, the interaction between art and science, the history of Exmouth and Conrad Martens
Cost: Free tickets available
Bookings: Free tickets for any or all of the three workshops available from Exmouth Library from Monday 16 February.
Organiser:Lynette Madelin, Exmouth Reference Library
Partner: ESRC Genomics Network; Cafe Scientifique
Horrible Science Show
Date(s): 14 March 2009
Time(s): 17:00 - 19:30
Venue: Levinksky Arts Building, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, Devon
Description:
Horrible Science Show with author Nick Arnold.
Exhibits, Science experiments and Robotics before the show.
Wild About Plymouth: Naming Nature
Date(s): 14 March 2009
Time(s): 10:00 - 16:00
Venue: Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery , Plymouth, Devon
Description:
Join the Wild About Plymouth team for a day full of plants, birds, tiny sea creatures and fossils to learn about how scientists name plants and animals. Pluck up the courage to handle giant stick insects and cockroaches!
Admission is free and there is no need to book in advance.
Men in White 4
Date(s): 16 March 2009 to 17 March 2009
Time(s): 9:30 - 15:45
Venue: St. Luke's Campus, Peninsula Medical School , Exeter, Devon
Description:
Interactive schools event. Students will have an opportunity to experience life in a real research laboratory, and try their hand at some of the state of the art techniques currently used in Molecular Genetics. By invitation only.
Kents Cavern: the Darwin anniversary excavations 2009
Date(s): 30 March 2009 to 11 September 2009
Time(s): 9:30 - 15:45
Venue: Kents Cavern Caves, Torquay, Devon
Description:
The country's leading experts in the palaeolithic are planning to conduct the first major excavations in Kents Cavern since the 1920s. They hope that the information recovered from new fieldwork will contribute to widely-debated issues in palaeoanthropology. Most notably, they will concentrate on the origins of the cave’s use as a human shelter, and they hope to establish firmer dates for the first occupation of the cave by Neanderthals and by early members of our own species.
Calpe Conference 2009 - Human Evolution - 150 years after Darwin
Date(s): 16 September 2009 to 20 September 2009
Time(s): 9:30 - 15:45
Venue: The John Mackintosh Hall, Gibraltar, Nationwide
Description:
To coincide with Darwin’s Bicentennial and the 150th Anniversary of the publication of 'On the origin of species’, the Gibraltar Museum will be hosting an important conference on Human Evolution, on the 16-20th September in Gibraltar.
Please note, that we are also keen on researchers to submit abstracts for the opportunity to present their findings at the conference.
For further details, as well as a programme of confirmed keynote speakers, please visit our websites.
27th Oct Bristol, Communicate Conference - Darwin and the Dodo performed by the Desperate Men
