Today is Darwin Day!

Darwin Day is an international celebration of science and humanity held on or around February 12, the day that Charles Darwin was born on in 1809. Specifically, it celebrates the discoveries and life of Charles Darwin — the man who first described biological evolution via natural selection with scientific rigor. More generally, Darwin Day expresses gratitude for the enormous benefits that scientific knowledge, acquired through human curiosity and ingenuity, has contributed to the advancement of humanity

The Darwin Day Website has a list of events planned everywhere from Shrewsbury to Stanford, so if you’re interested in attending a celebration check to see if there’s something in your area. Or just invite a couple of chimps over for beer and nachos.

(via Friendly Atheist)