Darwin Days Celebration returns to Ithaca with Insect-themed events this February
Darwin Days Celebration returns to Ithaca with Insect-themed events this February
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
[January 27, 2022]
Where: Museum of the Earth, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850
When: February 6 - 12, 2022
For more information, contact:
Areya Muraca, Integrated Marketing Manager, PRI, [email protected]
(ITHACA, NY - January 27, 2022) This year on February 6 - 12 the Paleontological Research Institution (PRI) and its Museum of the Earth will hold events for “Darwin Days,” the annual celebration of the life and ideas of Charles Darwin. This year, PRI is collaborating with Cornell University’s entomology department to offer virtual and in person events exploring the world of insects.
The lineup of events this year include two virtual presentations with the Curator and Manager of the Cornell University’s Insect Collection, Dr. Corrie Moreau and Dr. Jason J. Dombroskie, an “Insect Encounters” event at the Museum of the Earth where guests can meet-and-greet with hissing cockroaches, a film screening of Microcosmos at Cinemapolis, and more.
In 2006, PRI and its Museum of the Earth, in collaboration with Cornell University and Ithaca College, celebrated the first official Darwin Days in Ithaca, New York, with a five-day series of panel discussions, film screenings, speakers, and workshops, aimed at increasing awareness of Darwin’s theory and its relevance today, in the Ithaca community and beyond.
Darwin Day is an annual, international commemoration of the birthday and ideas of Charles Darwin, a British naturalist born February 12, 1809, and author of the seminal book On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. The first organized Darwin Day events took place in 1995, and were organized by the Humanist Community of Palo Alto, California. The years since have seen Darwin Day celebrations around the world increasing annually on a steady scale.
Learn more about Darwin Days events for 2022: https://www.priweb.org/event/darwin-days
About the Paleontological Research Institution
The Paleontological Research Institution (PRI) pursues and integrates education and research, and interprets the history and systems of the Earth and its life, to increase knowledge, educate society, and encourage wise stewardship of the Earth. PRI and its two public venues for education, the Museum of the Earth and the Cayuga Nature Center, are separate from, but formally affiliated with Cornell University, and interact closely with numerous University departments in research, teaching, and public outreach. To learn more, visit www.priweb.org and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.