A five-week series honoring the sesquicentennial

of the publication of On the Origin of Species

 

THESE TALKS WERE RECORDED FOR PODCASTS AND THE LINK WILL BE POSTED WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE. FOR NOW, THERE IS A LINK BELOW FOR THE POWERPOINT FROM ONE OF THE TALKS.

 

All talks are free, open to the public, and will take place in the USM Planetarium on Thursdays, 4:00 – 6:00, followed by Meet the Speaker with snacks and refreshments. 

Everyone is welcome!

 

March 5th, 4:00 – 6:00, USM Planetarium

Beginnings: Cosmic Evolution

Dr. Jerry LaSala

 

March 12th, 4:00 – 6:00, USM Planetarium

The Emergence of Cells During the Origin of Life

Dr. Irene Chen

 

March 19th, 4:00 – 6:00, USM Planetarium

Darwinian Evolution: Levels of Selection

Dr. Kenneth Weber

 

March 26th, 4:00 – 6:00, USM Planetarium

Evo-Devo: How Animal Development Reveals the History of Life on Earth

Dr. David Champlin

PowerPoint part 1

PowerPoint part 2

 

April 2nd, 4:00 – 6:00, USM Planetarium

Microbes and Viruses: Drivers of the Evolution Revolution

Dr. Monroe Duboise

The Evolution of Immunity

Dr. Ah-Kau Ng

 

Sponsored by NIH SEPA, USM Tri-Beta and the Biology Club