International Celebrations of Science occurring in 2009:

While COPUS is, at this time, localized to the US, we are excited to hear about and share what others in the world are doing to celebrate and promote the public understanding of science.

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  The Royal Ontario Museum is commemorating the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the Burgess Shale by the paleontologist Charles D. Walcott.

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  The HMS Beagle Project will be celebrating the bicentenary of Charles Darwin's birth by launching a sailing replica of HMS Beagle. An icon of scientific progress, she will circumnavigate the globe in Darwin's wake, crewed by aspiring scientists and researchers.

In addition, visit the Web sites of our international colleagues listed below to learn more about their activities to promote the public understanding of science.