4/5 September 2009

University of Zurich, Campus Irchel

Charles Darwin and the publication of his theory of evolution: 2009 can be celebrated not only as the 200th anniversary of the birth of this exceptional scientist but also as the 150th anniversary of the publication of his key work «On the Origin of Species». To mark this double anniversary, the swiss-academies are organising a symposium focussing on the interaction in the interpretation and further development of the theory of evolution between the sciences on one hand and the humanities and social sciences on the other hand.

Don't miss the public events:

• CD-Taufe
  Darwin nach Noten
  Mit Liedern von Paul Kammerer und Songs für und wider Charles Darwin
  3 September, 18:00, Semper Sternwarte Zurich
  Zürcher Hochschule der Künste, Naturmuseum Winterthur, Collegium Helveticum

• Public Presentation
  Animal Evolution: Myth or Reality?
  Denis Duboule, Université de Genève and EPFL
  4 September, 17:30, Campus Irchel, 24-G-45

(Free access without registration)

Interested in in-depth information on the state of the art in evolution science?

Don’t forget the Latsis-Symposium 2009: Darwin's legacy

23/24 November, ETH Zurich