"Design in the Age of Darwin," a summer exhibit at the Block Museum, showcases the influence of Darwinian ideas and other evolutionary theories on architecture, art and design in the fifty years following the publication of Darwin's book, The Origin of Species.

This exhibit precedes six months of programming organized by the One Book One Northwestern initiative concerning this year's book, "The Reluctant Mr. Darwin," by David Quammen, and its subject, Charles Darwin. One Book One Northwestern events will kick off this September.

Visit the Block Museum website for more information, including hours, admission, and a slideshow of the exhibit. For Charles Darwin-related events and resources at Northwestern University, visit the One Book One Northwestern Web site here.

"Design in the Age of Darwin" is supported by the Terra Foundation for American Art, and is part of American Art American City, also sponsored by the Terra Foundation for American Art.

This conference is designed for caregivers, friends, family members and professionals who are interested in learning more about FTD and PPA.

The morning will feature seminars from experts in the field. You will have an opportunity to participate in the following discussions during the afternoon session.
• Legal and Financial Planning
• Advance Directives-Planning for the Future
• Making a Communication Notebook
• FTD and PPA Research - Current Trends
• Participating in FTD & PPA Research – What is Involved
• Finding Caregiver and Health Resources on the Web
• How to Respond Effectively to Behavior and Personality Changes
• Coping with Caregiver Stress
• Finding the Right Care

Please register by August 1st at 312-503-2486 or CNADC-Admin@northwestern.edu . The registration fee is $20 for caregivers and $75 for professionals. Financial assistance for caregivers is available through the Association for Frontotemporal Dementias. Please contact them in advance at 1.866.507.7222 or info@ftd-picks.org for an application. Reduced fee parking will be available.

Visit the Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease Center of Northwestern University website for more information and a complete conference schedule.

By the time of his death Charles Darwin was one of the most celebrated –and one of the most notorious—scientists in the world. Today he is probably even more famous. Still controversial, Darwin has become an icon of modern science at the same time as his theories have become the basis of modern biology. This talk asks what are we to make of this public visibility, past and present.  Janet Browne explores the different ways that Darwin and his famous book On the Origin of Species have been commemorated, and looks ahead to issues that may underlie the forthcoming anniversary celebrations.

This lecture is part of six months of programming organized by the One Book One Northwestern initiative. This year's book, The Reluctant Mr. Darwin, by David Quammen, was chosen celebrate the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birthday and the 150th anniversary of his famous study, On the Origin of Species. The One Book One Northwestern project is a community-wide reading program hosted by the Office of the President at Northwestern University, which aims to bring together individuals with different backgrounds to share and discuss a common topic.

Visit the One Book One Northwestern site for more information on the book and other events.

Evolution by natural selection not only accounts for the apparent design of the biological world; it explains the emergence of intelligent designers like us, acting on reasons that we formulate and evaluate. Our capacity to be moved by reasoning is one of evolution's most potent products to date, unique in the biosphere, and a lens through which we can look back at the evolutionary process itself.

This lecture is part of six months of programming organized by the One Book One Northwestern initiative. This year's book, The Reluctant Mr. Darwin, by David Quammen, was chosen celebrate the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birthday and the 150th anniversary of his famous study, On the Origin of Species. The One Book One Northwestern project is a community-wide reading program hosted by the Office of the President at Northwestern University, which aims to bring together individuals with different backgrounds to share and discuss a common topic.

Visit the One Book One Northwestern site for more information on the book and other events.