Darwin Day Celebration (CFI Grand Valley)
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Kirkhof 2270 - GVSU, South Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, View Map
Presented by Ed Brayton, Co-founder, Michigan Citizens for Science
Description
Come celebrate the birthday of Charles Darwin, father of the theory of evolution, with CFI Grand Valley.
Watch some great documentaries, enjoy some birthday cake, and a lecture by our local Ed Brayton, founder of freethoughtblogs.com. His topic will be: 'The Dover Trial and the Evolution of the Anti-Evolution Movement'.
About the Speaker
Ed Brayton is a journalist, commentator and speaker. He is the co-founder and president of Michigan Citizens for Science and co-founder of The Panda’s Thumb. He has written for such publications as The Bard, Skeptic and Reports of the National Center for Science Education, spoken in front of many organizations and conferences, and appeared on nationally syndicated radio shows and on C-SPAN.
Ed is also a Fellow with the Center for Independent Media and the host of Declaring Independence, a one hour weekly political talk show on WPRR in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His blog Dispatches from the Culture Wars is featured on Scienceblogs.com.
Additional Details
This event open to everyone.
Cost: FREE
Contact: Ellen Lundgren, .
