Lecture: Dawkins and evolutionary biology

April 30, 2010

Marmian Grimes

Marmian Grimes
907-474-7902
4/29/10


University of Alaska Fairbanks professor Eduardo Wilner will give a free public lecture Wednesday, May 5 at 7 p.m. in Schaible Auditorium on the UAF campus.

Wilner’s lecture will explore author and scientist Richard Dawkins’ contributions to modern evolutionary biology, including his theories on extended phenotypes, selfish genes and evolving memes. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation.

Wilner’s lecture is sponsored by The Socratic Society, a UAF student group that will host Dawkins in Fairbanks in July. The group is sponsoring lectures in preparation for Dawkins’ visit and July 15 lecture at UAF.

MEDIA CONTACT: Marmian Grimes, UAF public information officer, at 907-474-7902 or via e-mail at marmian.grimes@alaska.edu.

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