SFA biology to host Darwin Day lecture – Longview News-Journal

The Stephen F. Austin State University Department of Biology on Friday will offer its second annual Darwin Day program.

The program includes a seminar by Charles Pence, assistant professor of philosophy and religious studies at Louisiana State University, titled "Evolution and Chance: From Darwin to the Pioneers of Statistics in Biology."

Darwin Day is an annual celebration that takes place on or about Feb. 12, the anniversary of Charles Darwin's birthday. The day celebrates the contributions Darwin made to the field of biology as well as science, reason, exploration and intellectual bravery in general. The goal is to recognize science as a universal language capable of transcending border and culture.

Pence's seminar will focus on the history of chance, probability and statistical tools that modern biologists use when discussing evolution and how Charles Darwin managed to refine his theory without those tools.

Pence's seminar is from noon to 1 p.m. Friday in the Kennedy Auditorium on SFA's campus. This event is free and open to the public.

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