February 12 is Charles Darwin’s birthday (1809), also Abraham Lincoln’s. Tonight, I would like to celebrate Darwin’s theory of evolution by inviting you to think back over its connection with your life. (It’s not necessary to answer all of these questions.)

1. When and how did you first learn about Darwin’s theory of evolution?
2. Feel free to share any example of how this evolutionary view (descent from a common ancestor, natural selection or survival of the fittest, for example) has affected any other aspect of your life.
3. Have you run into any conflicting ideas about evolution?
4. Is there anything else you would like to share about evolution?