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February 12th will mark the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birthday. The man who introduced the concept of evolution and documented much of the biodiversity on the Galapagos Islands is being celebrated around the world.

One of the many events worth noting is the BBC's "World Class" chat with kids living on the Galapagos Islands. The idea is to discover what life is like on one of the world's most biodiverse lands. Kids around the world can send in questions, via their teachers, to worldclass@bbc.co.uk by February 10th. Students living on the islands and at the Charles Darwin Research Foundation will answer those questions via Web on February 12th.

The Evolution Megalab is a Europe-wide experiment that anyone in Europe can participate in--and probably anyone else, just ask. The project is snail observation, and while that may sound sluggish the point is to find snails and make observations about their looks. They want to determine how climate change is affecting snails survival. According to the organizers at the Royal Society and Open University " Shell colour also affects how sensitive a snail is to temperature.Have shell colours changed with our warming climate?" You can register online at their Website.

Events and exhibitions celebrating or honoring the man can be found at Darwin Day Celebration. Just put in your location, and up will pop museum exhibits, dinners, lectures, species hunts and parties.

For those inclined to read, Nature.com has a series of articles, opinions and resources on Darwin.