News: Darwin Days: Evolution Beyond The Origin Of Species.
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Darwin Days: Evolution Beyond The Origin Of Species
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February 2009 marks Charles Darwin?s 200th birthday and heralds the
150th anniversary of the first publication of The Origin of Species.
The ideas Darwin and his contemporary Alfred Wallace brought to light
have fundamentally shaped not only how we perceive the biological
world, but how we observe and describe change itself.
From February 7-14, 2009 the Exploratorium?s Darwin Days presents aseries of presentations, debates, and discussions, to explore the ways
scientists continue to learn from and apply the their knowledge of
evolution to a broad range of pursuits. The program includes Explore
Amour: Tracing the Origins of Love with Dr. Thomas Lewis on February
14, in honor of Valentine?s Day. All events are included in the price
of admission to the Exploratorium.
Since the publication of The Origin of Species, the principles of
evolutionary biology have become integral to fields as diverse as
medicine, agriculture, genetic engineering, and epidemiology. Outside
the life sciences, evolutionary concepts have informed economics,
cultural studies, urban planning, and even forms of popular culture
like video game design. While debates about how to discuss evolution
continue, the idea of evolution itself is now ingrained in the public
imagination. The program includes:
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Cancer: Survival of the Fittest Cells -- A Conversation with Dr. Thea
Tlsty
McBean Theater, 2pm
In many ways, cancer cells manage to wreak havoc because they are so
well adapted to the mechanisms of cell division in the human body.
They outcompete normal cells for resources, multiply their numbers
more quickly, and often find new locations in the body to colonize.
How do theories of evolution and natural selection help us to better
understand and treat cancer?
The Director of the Center for Translational Research in the Molecular
Genetics of Cancer at the University of California at San Francisco,
Dr. Thea Tlsty has been studying the molecular processes of cancer for
over 20 years. Please join this dynamic speaker in an informative
conversation about enlightening ways researchers look at cancer.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Darwin Days Book Club: Darwin?s Ghost 2pm
Charles Darwin was a visionary thinker and The Origin of Species is an
amazingly sound document, especially considering that the scientific
community had virtually no knowledge of genetics at the time it was
published. Steve Jones, an eminent geneticist from University College
London, has written a postscript to Darwin?s epistle. Darwin?s Ghost:
The Origin of Species Updated follows the same structure as its
forebear while illustrating how the modern science of genetics has
eloquently confirmed and built on Darwin?s ideas about the origins of
biological diversity.
Join in a lively exchange on this modern-day vision of Darwin?s most
notable book. The Exploratorium?s Director of Life Sciences, Charlie
Carlson, will provide scientific insight into both works. Darwin?s
Ghost is available for purchase through the Exploratorium Store and
online and will also be available at local bookstores for several
weeks prior to the event.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
SF Debate: Genetics and Medical Ethics -- in collaboration with the
Commonwealth Club
McBean Theater, 7-9:30pm
Watson and Crick probably never dreamed that scientists could sequence
human genomes less than 60 years after they discovered the structure
of DNA. Yet in the last decade, technological breakthroughs have
allowed us to sequence an individual?s genome or look for specific
genes in little time and at a relatively affordable cost. How do these
developments affect our lives? In an evening of debate, we explore the
ethical questions surrounding the information revealed by genome
sequencing and discuss how that information is currently being used or
protected.
SF Debate is a bi-weekly event sponsored by the Commonwealth Club?s
INFORUM and is structured somewhat like a formal debate, with
participants posing arguments to support their views on the issue at
hand. Experts in genetics and medical ethics will introduce our
collaborative Darwin Days anniversary celebration and provide
background information to help lend scientific and legal accuracy to
the debate.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Explore Amour: Tracing the Origins of Love with Dr. Thomas Lewis
McBean Theater, 2pm
How does evolution influence amorous relationships? Are human brains
hardwired for love? How have relationships benefited our species over
time? In honor of Valentine?s Day, we examine the role evolution has
played in human love and attraction. Discover the science behind sweet
nothings with Dr. Thomas Lewis as he offers a Darwinian twist to
modern romance. In a Q&A following his presentation, Dr. Lewis will
respond to your passionate questions on love.
Dr. Thomas Lewis is a professor of psychiatry at the University of
California, San Francisco. He is the author of A General Theory of
Love, which explores the psychobiology behind our human interactions.
He speaks frequently to a variety of audiences about the science of
emotion.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Physics of Toys: Survival of the Funnest
Skylight Area, 11am?3pm
Do toys and games evolve? Are there games based on theories of
evolution? Find out with Physics of Toys as the team celebrates
Charles Darwin?s 200th birthday -- and the 150th anniversary of his
famous work, The Origin of Species. Take what you make home! --
www.exploratorium.edu
--
Bob.
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