Our Program for Saturday, February 7th ...
Science and the Humanistic Outlook from an Evolutionary Perspective

This February 12th marks the bicentennial of the birth of Charles Darwin, one of the great contributors to the scientific understanding of our world. While most people connect his name with the silly “monkey business” of the last century, the compass of Darwin’s efforts are most fully revealed in the landmark book, the Origin of Species. On this survey a great interrelated structure of ideas embrace the full spectrum of biological science, and not only explains the living world but provides a platform for the continuing transformation of humanity itself. Evolution is not a dry exercise in academic abstraction, but is the fertile ground for much of the improvements we have made to our own lives in this past century. Medicine, agriculture, and cosmology are only a few of the areas where evolution has played a pivotal role. Come join with us to examine this important science and find out how we can and will use it in our everyday lives. JP