Gillian,
Could you give some more information on this? There was no attachment and no time for the event. And I could not get the link to work.
Lesley
________________________________________
From: psci-com: on public engagement with science [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Gillian Pepper [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 10 September 2010 13:56
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [PSCI-COM] Fwd: [REMINDER - LERN debate: Resuscitating Lamarck: Do we need a new evolutionary theory?]
List members may be interested in the event below.
Begin forwarded message:
From: LERN LondonEvolution <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
Date: 7 September 2010 16:14:55 GMT+01:00
Subject: [REMINDER - LERN debate: Resuscitating Lamarck: Do we need a new evolutionary theory?]
Dear LERN members,
This a reminder for LERN's second annual debate, taking place next week, September 14th 2010 in the AV Hill Lecture Theatre at UCL. This year four eminent speakers in the field will be discussing the motion:
Resuscitating Lamarck: Do we need a new evolutionary theory?
The issue of epigenetics has sparked some discussion about the mechanisms by which evolutionary change arises. Some scientists believe that epigenesis has been an important factor in evolution, and propose a reformulation of the evolutionary theory as we know it, while others do not see epigenesis as a mechanism by which permanent adaptive changes can occur, and thus do not consider the evidence compelling enough to warrant rethinking the tenets of neo-Darwinism.
We at the London Evolutionary Research Network think this is a fascinating topic, and we are pleased to announce our forthcoming debate.
Four eminent speakers in the field will be discussing the motion:
'Epigenetic inheritance compels an extension of the Modern Synthesis'
Eva Jablonka<http://www.tau.ac.il/%7Ecohn/staff/eva-jablonka.htm> (for)
Professor at the Cohn Institute for the History of Philosophy of Science and Ideas, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Troy Day<http://www.mast.queensu.ca/%7Etday/> (for)
Professor in Mathematical Biology, Queen’s University, Canada
Vincent Colot<http://www.biologie.ens.fr/a2e/spip.php?article13> (against)
Group Leader at the Unité de Biologie Moléculaire des Organismes Photosynthétiques, Ecole Normale Supérieure, France
Ben Dickins <http://www.bx.psu.edu/%7Eben/Site/Home.html> (against)
Postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Comparative Genomics and Bioinformatics, Penn State University, USA
Each speaker will get 20 minutes to present their ideas followed by 10 minutes rebuttal time. There will be a substantial Q&A period at the end of the talks. Tea and biscuits will be served during a break, and there will be a complimentary wine reception at the end of the talks.
Please find attached the event poster and event schedule. For more information visit our website at <http://www.londonevolution.net> www.londonevolution.net<http://www.londonevolution.net>, which includes details on how to get to the lecture theatre.
This event is free and all are welcome!
Best Wishes,
--
The LERN Committee
London Evolutionary Research Network (LERN)
<http://www.londonevolution.net>http://www.londonevolution.net
<http://www.twitter.com/LondonEvolution>http://www.twitter.com/LondonEvolution
<LERN Debate 2010.pdf>
<LERN debate schedule.pdf>
********************************************************************** 1. To suspend yourself from the list, whilst on leave, for example, send an email to mailto:[log in to unmask]<mailto:mailto:[log in to unmask]> with the following message:
set psci-com nomail -- [include hyphens]
2. To resume email from the list, send an email to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> with the message:
set psci-com mail -- [include hyphens]
3. To leave psci-com, send an email to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> with the message:
leave psci-com -- [include hyphens]
4. Further information about the psci-com discussion list, including list archive, can be found at the list web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/psci-com.html
5. The psci-com gateway to internet resources on science communication and science and society can be found at http://psci-com.ac.uk
6. To contact the Psci-com list owner, please send an email to mailto:[log in to unmask]<mailto:mailto:[log in to unmask]> **********************************************************************
**********************************************************************
1. To suspend yourself from the list, whilst on leave, for example,
send an email to mailto:[log in to unmask] with the following message:
set psci-com nomail -- [include hyphens]
2. To resume email from the list, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message:
set psci-com mail -- [include hyphens]
3. To leave psci-com, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message:
leave psci-com -- [include hyphens]
4. Further information about the psci-com discussion list, including list archive, can be found at the list web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/psci-com.html
5. The psci-com gateway to internet resources on science communication and science and society can be found at http://psci-com.ac.uk
6. To contact the Psci-com list owner, please send an email to mailto:[log in to unmask]
**********************************************************************
|