It's Darwin Day: Naturally, Select Something to Do

If you're not the Truck Day type, you might care that today is Darwin Day, the celebration of Charles Darwin's birthday. On February 12, 1809, Charles Darwin was born. He would go on to study science, sail on a boat with the same name as a dog, and notice some cool stuff about how species changed over time.

Last year, the bicentennial of his birth, sparked much celebration. This year, things are a bit toned down, but there is still at least a few opportunities to contemplate Darwin's contribution to science—and, more importantly, to drink. If we find more celebrations throughout the day, we'll add them (or put yours in the comments).

Darwin Day Event
MIT Museum (265 Mass Ave, Cambridge)
5:30 to 7:30 pm
Science demos and a preview of the play From Orchids To Octopi: An Evolutionary Love Story, coming soon to the Central Square Theatre, as well as a talk with MIT Professor Jonathan King.

Darwin Day 2010
with Harvard Humanists
Tommy Doyle's Downstairs (96 Winthrop Street, Cambridge)
8 - 10 pm
Knock back a few beers and start your de-evolution for the weekend. The first 75 drinks are on the humanists, so be early.