Evolution and Medicine Lecture Series 2009
January 16 2009 12:42:34 PM
NIH is partnering with the National Academy of Sciences to present the annual lecture series, Evolution and Medicine. An outstanding group of scientists will present lectures on evolution as it applies to their area of scientific expertise. A reception will be held immediately following each lecture. The program is free and open to everyone.
All lectures take place from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm at the National Academy of Sciences Auditorium, 2101 Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. Enter at 2100 C St., N.W. A photo ID is required for entrance. For more program information contact (202) 334-2436 or cpnas@nas.edu. American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters will be available upon request. If you require this or other reasonable accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact OSE at least 5 days prior to the event at (E-mail) moorec@mail.nih.gov, (Voice) 301-402-2470, or the Federal Relay, (TTY) 1-800-877-8339.
Brain Evolution: Lessons From Birds and Humans Who Sing and Talk
February 9, 2009
Erick Jarvis, Duke University
Videocast: http://videocast.nih.gov/ram/evmed020909.ram
Your Inner Fish
March 25, 2009
Neil Shubin, University of Chicago
Videocast: http://videocast.nih.gov/ram/evmed032509.ram
Communicating About Evolution
April 13, 2009
Matthew Nisbet, American University
Evolution Matters
June 8, 2009
Dr. David Hillis, University of Texas
Evolution and Medicine Lecture Series Archives
http://science.education.nih.gov/home2.nsf/Educational+Resources/Topics/Evolution/CCA1A19ECF07271C8525716A00597219
