The Darwin 150 Project

The Darwin 150 Project is a public science education initiative focused on celebrating the 150th Anniversary of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species, produced completely by volunteers through the Reading Odyssey. The Darwin 150 Project is reaching out to science teachers to help spread the word about their activities, including a free online lecture series featuring leading academics and authors Sean Carroll, Jonathan Weiner and Everett Mendelsohn. Lectures can be accessed live via Webcast or downloaded from the internet for use during class, with a special presentation by E.O. Wilson on November 24 (the day Origin was published in 1859).

There is also an ambitious project to encourage 1 million people to join the Darwin Facebook page. Sign up today at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=53320310123

For more information, and to join the celebration, visit www.darwin150.com.