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No other scientific theory in history has had as much impact on understanding nature as Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection or, as he often described it: "descent with modification." Now, 200 years after Darwin's birth and 150 years after publication of On the Origin of Species, Darwin's ideas are still on the cutting edge of every field of science that involves living organisms, from basic biology to medicine, psychology, and social science.
Join us for a series of presentations exploring the scientific, anthropological, philosophical and religious implications of Darwin's work.
Schedule of Events:
Darwin's Puzzles: the Evolution of Sex and Death
Patrick Phillips, Director, Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UO
January 14 - 6:30 pm - Wille Hall, COCC Campus, Bend
January 15 - 6:30 pm - Sunriver Nature Center, Sunriver
Genetics and the Origin of the Species
William Cresko, Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UO
February 12 - 6:30 pm - Sunriver Nature Center, Sunriver
Evolution of Complexity: Inside Darwin's Black Box
Joe Thornton, Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UO
March 12 - 6:30 pm - Sunriver Nature Center, Sunriver
Every One of Us a Galapagos: the Wonderful and Bizarre World of Microbial Evolution
Brendan Bohannan, Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UO
April 16 - 6:30 pm - Sunriver Nature Center, Sunriver
Evolution and God: Can We Believe in Both?
Peter Hess, National Center for Science Education; Adjunct Faculty at Saint Mary's College; Theologian
June 17 - 6:30 pm - Wille Hall, COCC Campus, Bend
Evolution of Human and Primate Behavior
Frances White, Department of Anthropology, UO
October 8 - 6:30 pm - Sunriver Nature Center, Sunriver
What Does It All Mean?
Kathleen Dean Moore, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, OSU
November 18 - 6:30 - TBA, COCC Campus, Bend
Tickets:
Advance sales from the Sunriver Nature Center:
593-4394 or 593-4442 or purchase at the lecture
$50 full series
$10 individual lectures ($8 Nature Center members)
$3 students with ID
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