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Happy Darwin Day!: Feb 12, 2010

Feb 13, 2010

darwinToday is Charles Darwin's 201st birthday and there are many events around the world in celebration. Kevin Zelnio will be giving a talk about Darwin and his contributions to marine science at Duke University's Marine Lab in Beaufort, NC and in Dublin, Ireland the annual Darwin Day Lecture is entitled "Noah's Ark or Noah's Coffin - The challenge for biodiversity" and will be given by Nigel Monaghan from the National Museum of Ireland.

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