It's the 200th anniversary of the birth of one the greatest scientists who ever lived, the guy who pretty much invented the field of biology and utterly changed the way people look at the natural world: Charles Darwin. Learn about the celebration here.
CBC radio's Quirks and Quarks did a pretty good show devoted to him this week. And if you want to read that book of his that caused all the fuss, On the Origin of Species, it's in the public domain so it's free to download.
Sadly, there isn't a lot -- if anything -- going on in Regina to celebrate Mr Darwin's birthday. I spoke with the director of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, thinking it would be a logical spot for something like this. Turns out they had nothing planned. However, in May, he says they'll be launching a Darwin exhibit.
Anyway, if you're hosting some kind of Darwin-related event this evening, please feel free to mention it in the comments.
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