Every year to mark Charles Darwin’s birthday, Iowa City Darwin Day organizes a two-day celebration of science designed to promote scientific literacy and increase public awareness of the contributions of science to society. Our featured speakers for the 2024 events on April 12 and 13 are Joseph Graves Jr., Harmit Malik, and Heather Sander. All talks are FREE and open to the public.

Saturday, April 12 Schedule (110 Phillips Hall, 16 North Clinton St.)

9:30 AM Coffee Reception

10:00 AM Getting Wild in the City: Cities for Biodiversity and Human Well-Being. Dr. Heather Sander

10:45 AM A Voice in the Wilderness: A Pioneering Biologist Discusses How Evolution Can Help Us Solve Some of Our Biggest Problems. Dr. Joseph Graves Jr.

11:30 AM Paleovirology: Ghosts and Gifts of Ancient Viruses. Dr. Harmit Malik

11:30