Results from Journey of Your Genes Public Swabbing Event Revealed MELBOURNE (3 Dec, 2009), The Governor of Victoria, His Excellency Prof. David de Kretser, AC, shares the same Y chromosome …
Chris Darwin on the 150th anniversary of evolution
One hundred and fifty years ago Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species, revealing his theory of evolution. It was a revolutionary idea that underpins all of modern biology. His great, …
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Evolution in November—Superhuman, genes and The Origin’s birthday
In this bulletin for the Evolution Festival there are some spectacular activities to mark the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species, the book that brought Darwin’s theory of …
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Evolution: Naming Darwin, Christianity, Your gene journey – celebrating evolution
This month the City of Darwin has its own special celebrations to mark the 170th anniversary of the naming of the city. Elsewhere activity is again building up as the 150th anniversary of the …
Climate Change, the Environment and Evolution – Primary and Secondary teachers workshop
(15-16 June) It's the anniversary of Darwin's birth and of his theory this year. Explore what evolution means in a changing world. Find out how your students can save the environment. Understand …
Could your hair colour determine your child’s sex?
In Gouldian finches the answer is yes-according to an Australian paper published in the journal Science today. The paper challenges our view of sex determination in animals. …
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