February 7–15 Wonders of Physics annual show at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Visit sprott.physics.wisc.edu/wop.htm February 12 A global celebration of Charles Darwin’s birthday. Visit www.darwinday.org February 14–15 Take your valentine on a simulated Mars mission at the Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland, Calif. Visit www.chabotspace.org

Until March 1 Vote for one of six astronomical objects for the Hubble Space Telescope to observe in honor of the International Year of Astronomy. See the candidates at youdecide.hubblesite.org March 6 “Sacred Waters: India’s Great Kumbha Mela Pilgrimage” opens at The Field Museum in Chicago. Learn more at www.fieldmuseum.org April 24 Arbor Day will be celebrated across the United States. Visit www.arborday.org The (-est) White eyes disperse to form new species faster than any other known birds. These “great speciators” diversify into between 1.95 an... (p. 4)

Until April 4 Participate in the San Diego Science Festival. Search the kid-friendly event calendar at www.sdsciencefestival.org April 22 Find ways to join in the global celebration of the 39th annual Earth Day at www.earthday.net Until April 26 The National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., presents “Orchids Through Darwin’s Eyes.” Visit www.mnh.si.edu (p. 4)

February 23 “When Plasmons Interact, Worlds Collide: The Emerging Field of Nanophotonics” at the National Science Foundation in Arlington, Va. Visit www.nsf.gov March 1 Deadline for submissions to the Chlorofilms plant biology video YouTube competition. Visit www.chlorofilms.org March 6 The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center opens in Concord, N.H. Visit Starhop.

January 25–April 5 Data + Art: Science and Art in the Age of Information at the Pasadena Museum of California Art. Visit www.pmcaonline.org February 5–7 Delhi Sustainable Development Summit 2009, “Towards Copenhagen: An equitable and ethical approach” to be held in New Delhi. Visit dsds.teriin.org/2009/index.htm February 15–21 Engineers Week 2009. Visit www.eweek.org

December 30 Cleveland’s Great Lakes Science Center rings in 2009 with exhibits, films and a balloon drop. Visit www.greatscience.com January 12, 2009 Smithsonian Institution’s 2009 Tropical Extinction Symposium to be held in Washington, D.C. Visit www.si.edu/tec January 15, 2009 Arp’s Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies opens at The Schneider Museum of Art in Ashland, Ore. Visit www.sou.edu/sma

January 3, 2009 The Year of Science kicks off with a launch event in Boston. Visit www.yearofscience2009.org January 28, 2009 The STFC holds a workshop in London on commercial applications of satellite data. Visit www.scitech.ac.uk/KE/Events/Wrks/SatData.aspx March 18, 2009 The National Science Education Leadership Forum will be held in New Orleans. Visit www.nsrconline.org

December 8–10 The National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment in Washington, D.C. Visit ncseonline.org December 9–12 Arctic Change 2008 to be held in Quebec City, Canada. Visit www.arctic-change2008.com December 13 Make body products with natural ingredients taken from cacao at the New York State Museum in Albany. Visit www.nysm.nysed.gov/calendar

November 15 The Museum of Life and Science in Durham, N.C., unveils its holiday mechanical sculpture display. Visit www.ncmls.org November 20 “Irreplaceable: The World’s Most Invaluable Species” debate held in London. Visit www.earthwatch.org/europe December 15–18 20th International Conference on Magnetically Levitated Systems and Linear Drives in San Diego. Visit www.maglev08.com

November 15 The Museum of Science in Boston will unveil a skeleton of Triceratops horridus as part of its Colossal Fossils: Triceratops Cliff exhibit. Visit www.mos.org December 7–12 The 4th IEEE International Conference on e-Science will be held in Indianapolis. Visit escience2008.iu.edu April 30, 2009 Deadline for Nikon’s Small World Photomicrography Competition. Visit www.nikonsmallworld.com