Darwin Day Gift Ideas
Need ideas for that special someone on your shopping list? With Darwin Day upon us (Feb. 12), it’s not too late to find the gift that’s just right for the occasion. See our Top Ten list below.
Top Ten Darwin Day Gift Ideas
- A blindfolded Tinker Bell doll (01/13/2006), or a Tinker Toy Set with a hammer.
- Framed picture of Haeckel’s embryos (02/08/2007) and the updated version (CMI).
- The Cambrian Explosion (a toy grenade with animals that pop out fully formed).
- For a disliked person, this gag gift: a Truth in Science information pack (01/11/2007, bullet 6; 11/27/2006).
- An amber necklace containing bacteria that haven’t evolved at all in 220 million years (12/13/2006, bullet 6).
- Golf balls that wobble at random (01/09/2007).
- A Charlie statuette that looks like Buddha. The deluxe edition includes a niche with bamboozle curtains (11/27/2006 commentary).
- A glider parachute (see story on National Geographic) to help your friend evolve on the way down (12/13/2006, bullet 6).
- A human-cow chimera (11/29/2006) that can milk itself.
- For that special person, a radiation belt to induce beneficial mutations (12/14/2006).
Remember also that you can find stimulating games and activities for your Darwin Day party right here. See the 12/09/2006 and 02/13/2004 commentaries for details.
If you think silly game suggestions are just a satire, you need to read this essential article by John West posted for Darwin Day on National Review Online. Another good article by Anika Smith can be found on Falcon Online.
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