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Celebrating Darwin Day: A closer look at biology in the age of the pandemic

Peyton Harris | Staff Contributor The beginning of a life that would drastically change the way the scientific community and the world as a whole believed it functioned started on Feb. 12, 1809.    This date is the birth of English naturalist Charles Darwin, who fostered the theory of evolution by natural selection, which since has become the foundation for everyday evolutionary studies and works. … Continue reading Celebrating Darwin Day: A closer look at biology in the age of the pandemic

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Annual Darwin Day hosts renowned British scientist

Liza Zulick | Staff Writer Duquesne University celebrated the fifteenth annual celebration of Darwin Day, to discuss the scientific events that have come from Darwin’s original theory. On Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. in the Power Center Ballroom, Duquesne students and faculty gathered to hear a presentation on “Why is Life the Way it is?” This year, the guest speaker was Nick Lane, professor of … Continue reading Annual Darwin Day hosts renowned British scientist

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Darwin Day sparks evolution debate

By Brittney Jackson | The Duquesne Duke Duquesne hosted its annual Darwin Day event on Wednesday. Despite operating as a Catholic University, the University supports the teaching of evolution. In 2003, David Lampee, associate professor in the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, started Darwin Day at Duquesne and said that the administration was very supportive. Lampee said that over the years, some non-science … Continue reading Darwin Day sparks evolution debate

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