The University of Findlay will host David A. Strickler, Ph.D., who will talk about the life and times of Charles Darwin (1809-1882), from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26, in Malcolm Lecture Hall, located in the Frost Science Center on campus.

Community members are welcome to attend.

Strickler is a manager of coatings at Pilkington, a glass company in northwest Ohio. He received a B.A. in chemistry and math from Grinnell College and a Ph.D. from Harvard in physical chemistry. Strickler develops coated glass products for solar energy applications.

The event is planned in recognition of Darwin’s 200th birthday. Darwin was an English naturalist who promoted the theory of natural selection. His theory is the basis of modern evolutionary theory.