The N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences is hosting science author Carl Zimmer to kick off its Charles Darwin Lecture Series in celebration of the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth.
Zimmer's talk will be begin at 6:30 p.m. this Thursday in the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences auditorium in downtown Raleigh.
Zimmer, winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science's 2004 Science Journalism Award, will note Darwin's achievements by looking at the newest discoveries about evolution, from the emergence of life to the dawn of humanity.
To attend, RSVP to museum.reservations@ncmail.net or call 919-733-7450 ext. 307. The lecture is free and seating is on a first come, first served basis. Doors to the Museum and auditorium will open at 6:00 p.m.
