Events

Hector Garcia is a clinical psychologist who writes on evolutionary psychology. His talk is based on his book, Alpha God: the Psychology of Religious Violence and Oppression.Evolutionary psychology is a theoretical approach to psychology that attempts to explain useful mental and psychological traits—such as memory, perception, or language—as adaptations, i.e., as the functional products of natural selection. Additionally, it finds evolutionary explanations for human behavior in areas such as mate choice.

Day changed from 4th Tuesday to the following Thursday because of the holiday. Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women's Anger by Rebecca Traister“In a year when issues of gender and sexuality dominated the national conversation, no one shaped that exchange more than Rebecca Traister. Her wise and provocative columns helped make sense of a cultural transformation.”—National Magazine Award Citation, 2018

Volunteers helping with Darwin Day activities are invited to learn about how to perform their "duties" for the event scheduled for Sat. Feb 9. Those who already know what to do don't need to attend unless they simply want to meet with the newbies.