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The criterion for the awards states: "In the spirit of Charles Darwin, the Darwin Awards commemorate individuals who protect our gene pool by making the ultimate sacrifice of their own lives. Darwin Award winners eliminate themselves in an extraordinarily idiotic manner, thereby improving our species' chances of long-term survival." [1]
[3] [4] The medal commemorates the work of English biologist Charles Darwin (1809–1882). [5] Darwin, most famous for his 1859 book On the Origin of Species, [6] was a fellow of the Royal Society, and had received the Royal Medal in 1853 and the Copley Medal in 1864. [2] The diameter of the Darwin Medal is 2 + 1 ⁄ 4 inch (5.7 cm). It is made ...
The account of the JATO Rocket Car was one of the original Darwin Awards winners: a man who supposedly met his death in a spectacular manner after mounting a JATO unit (a rocket engine used to help heavy aircraft to take off) onto an ordinary automobile. It was originally circulated as a forwarded email. [1]
This list of biology awards is an index to articles about notable awards for biology. It includes a general list and lists of ecology, genetics and neuroscience awards. It excludes awards for biochemistry, biomedical science, medicine, ornithology and paleontology, which are covered by separate lists.
Instituted in 1985, a person is recognized with a Darwin Award when he unwittingly contributes to the advancement of human evolution by removing himself from the gene pool in some extraordinary way.
Michael narrowly avoids becoming a Darwin Award winner throughout the movie. He and Siri are stranded in the middle of nowhere on a cold night. Desperate for warmth, he attempts to start a fire with gasoline, causing his car to explode. Siri later confronts Michael, accusing him of being obsessed with the Darwin Awards.
The Darwin–Wallace Medal is a medal awarded by the Linnean Society of London for "major advances in evolutionary biology". [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Historically, the medals have been awarded every 50 years, beginning in 1908.
This individual becomes one of the two finalists for the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award. Darwin Awards: Charles Darwin: Life Awarded to "people who ensure the long-term survival of the human race by removing themselves from the gene pool in a sublimely idiotic fashion" Darwin Medal: Charles Darwin: Biology