Looking for Signs of Evolution: Bees, Butterflies & Bacteria
January 11, 2013 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Looking for Signs of Evolution: Bees, Butterflies & Bacteria
Naomi Pierce will lecture on the behavioral ecology of species interactions, such as insect/host plant associations, and the life history, evolution, and…
“Explosive Universe,” Edo Berger, CfA
A gamma-ray burst represents Nature’s biggest explosion since the Big Bang. First spotted by satellites hunting for Earthly nuclear blasts, gamma-ray bursts pump out more energy…
Plants, The First Three Billion Years: A Reflection on the Nature of Evolutionary History
January 14, 2013 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Plants, The First Three Billion Years: A Reflection on the Nature of Evolutionary History
Plant biodiversity. How did it all begin? And what are some of the key evolutionary twists and…
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Plants, The First Three Billion Years: A Reflection on the Nature of Evolutionary History
Beyond the Telescope: Searching for Near-Earth Asteroids
January 24, 2013 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Beyond the Telescope: Searching for Near-Earth Asteroids
Our planet’s history is one of near misses and direct hits. Past scars tell of many devastating impacts, some of which nearly snuffed out…
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Beyond the Telescope: Searching for Near-Earth Asteroids
Science on Screen: Rushmore
Wes Anderson (Bottle Rocket, The Royal Tenenbaums, Moonrise Kingdom) brings wit and emotional depth to this offbeat coming-of-age tale chronicling a year in the life of wunderkind…
Global Gametes: Reproductive Tourism and Islamic Bioethics in the High-tech Middle East
January 29, 2013 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Global Gametes: Reproductive Tourism and Islamic Bioethics in the High-tech Middle East
Marcia C. Inhorn, William K. Lanman Jr. Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs, Yale University, will discuss her research…
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Global Gametes: Reproductive Tourism and Islamic Bioethics in the High-tech Middle East
INNOVATIONS IN HUMAN HEALTH: THE BIOFILM QUESTION
During the last thirty years, medical researchers have identified startling new facts of how bacteria survive in nature, man and beast. We humans depend…
