Life Sciences 

Arizona State University celebrates Darwin‘s 200th birthday and commemorates the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species with Darwinfest – a creative scientific enterprise.

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Arizona State University

• Office of the President
• College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• School of Life Sciences
• Center for Biology and Society
• School of Human Evolution and Social Change
• Institute of Human Origins
• Institute for Species Exploration
• Global Institute of Sustainability
• School of Earth and Space Exploration
• Institute for Humanities Research
• Hugh Downs School of Human Communication
• Beyond: Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science
• School of Human Evolution and Social Change
• School of Educational Innovation and Teacher Preparation
• Grassroots Studio
• Center for Nanotechnology in Society
• ASU Bookstore
• Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
• Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Department of Religious Studies

Other Sponsors

• National Science Foundation
• Arizona Science Center
• Norton Publishers
• Desert Botanical Garden
• Tempe Center for the Arts
• Science Café
• Arizona Beagle Rescue

Charles Robert Darwin (Febrary 12, 1809 - April 19, 1882) was an English naturalist who is best known for his theory of evolution by natural selection. In December 1831, Darwin, having no formal scientific training, set sail on the H.M.S. Beagle working as an unpaid naturalist. This experience inspired Darwin to develop his theory of natural selection, which was published in 1859 in On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. This publication and the theories explained in it changed the course of scientific and biological thought and have contributed greatly to modern scientific understanding.

Adapted from:
-Gillispie, Charles Coulston, ed. Dictionary of Scientific Biography. 18 vols. New York: Scribner (published under the auspices of the American Council of Learned Societies), 1970-1990. Q141 .D5x Science Reference, West Reference, Hayden Reference
-Porter, Roy, ed. Hutchinson Dictionary of Scientific Biography, Oxford: Helicon Publishing, 2005. Q141 .H88 2005eb Online
Photo from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Charles_Darwin_seated.jpg

Books & More

Find books and more at the ASU Libraries about:

• Charles Darwin
• Natural Selection
• Evolution

Search here for more books, videos and journal titles from the ASU Libraries Online Catalog:

• The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online: an extensive resource for Darwin‘s complete publications, private papers, bibliography, illustrations and many more.
• AboutDarwin.com has great insight on the life and times of Darwin
• E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation
• Encyclopedia of Life
• Science Magazine celebrates the Year of Darwin
• Science Magazine Blog: Origins – a history of beginnings

The ASU Libraries provide assistance in many ways:

• In-person at the Information/Reference desks in each of the libraries
• By phone at the Information/Reference desk in each of the libraries
• By e-mail (we'll respond within 2-24 hours)
• By online chat (available M-F 9am-5pm)

For more information about our Ask a Librarian service see: http://lib.asu.edu/help/

The ASU Libraries also have subject librarians who specialize in the literature and information in specific areas. 

The subject librarians:

• Act as liaisons to academic departments,
• Provide library instruction for ASU classes,
• Recommend and assist with library resources for research,
• Purchase material needed for classes.

Contact information for the Life Sciences Librarians is available here.