Darwin's legacy in 21st century biology( This free two-day colloquium begins ...)
This free, two-day colloquium begins February 12, 2009 with the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin, the originator of the modern theory of evolution of species by means of natural selection. Darwin's theory is the foundation of all modern biology. The invited speakers provide a comprehensive Darwinian and historical framework for current theoretical and empirical research. As such, the symposium emphasizes how the work of Charles Darwin continues to inspire biology in the 21st century and beyond. This program is part of the City of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania's Year of Evolution
Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009
Program:
Introductory remarks: Dr. Warren Ewens, Professor, Department of Biology
Dr. Rick Grosberg, Professor of Evolution and Ecology, University of California Davis will speak on evolutionary dynamics in marine systems.
Dr. Deborah Charlesworth, FRS, Professor, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh will discuss plant breeding systems.
Dr. Jerry Coyne, Professor of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago, will speak on the process and pattern of speciation
Lunch: 12:15 to 1:30
Dr. Dorothy Cheney, Professor of Biology, University of Pennsylvania will lecture on the expression of emotions and cognition in primates
Dr. John Doebley, Professor of Genetics, University of Wisconsin will discuss variation under domestication
Dr. Ottoline Leyser, Professor of Biology, University of York will discuss plant signaling
Concluding remarks: Dr. Paul Sniegowski, Professor Department of Biology
Public Lecture and Symposium Keynote Speaker
6:00 p.m. Kenneth R. Miller, Ph.D., author of Only a Theory? Evolution and the Battle for America's Soul. Public lecture at the University Museum
Friday, Feb. 13, 2009
Title: Darwinian Evolution: from Molecules to People
Program:
Introductory remarks: Dr. Rick Bushman, Pr
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