EEB 2245/2245W Announcements (Spring 2010)
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February 1
A brief outline from lectures on 1/27 and 1/29 is now available. [1]
January 30
Problem set #2 is now available.
January 27
Problem set #1 is now available.
Review sessions are scheduled for 6:00-7:30pm on Thursday, 29 January and Monday, 9 February in BPB 131 (not where we have our lectures, the lecture hall behind it).
Dr. Holsinger will be out of town from 7-11 February.
January 26
Darwin and Lincoln were both born 200 years ago on 12 February 1809. That joint birthday is part of the inspiration for Year of Science 2009, a year-long nationwide celebration of science intended to enhance public understanding and appreciation of science. More than 400 colleges, universities, professional societies, and other organizations are participating in the event.
http://www.clas.uconn.edu/yearofscience
The University of Connecticut was the first university to sign on to Year of Science 2009 (9 months before UC Berkeley, for example). There have been events happening since last fall, including the Darwin Bicentennial Symposium Kent Wells organized, but the official "kick off" event is scheduled for 8:00pm, Thursday, 12 February in the Jorgensen Auditorium, Daniel Bernard Roumain's newly commissioned piece Darwin's Meditations for the People of Lincoln
"DBR combines a rock-star persona with a musical approach that does for amplified violin what Jimi Hendrix did for electric guitar."—The Australian
It should be a very interesting and entertaining performance. Not only do Darwin and Lincoln share a birthday, but Darwin's maternal grandfather, Josiah Wedgewood, cast the abolitionist medal "Am I not a Man and a Brother" that his paternal grandfather, Erasmus Darwin, designed. In letters to Asa Gray, Darwin expressed his desire for a Union victory in the Civil War.
And Lincoln also had a strong connection to science. He established the National Academy of Sciences just a few months before the Battle of Gettysburg.
That's all a long way of saying that I think the DBR performance will be interesting and entertaining and that I hope to see many of you there. (Student tickets are only $7.)
January 25
A brief outline from lectures on 1/20 and 1/22 is now available. The outline contains the highlights of what we covered and a few notes about things you should know. [2]
January 20
The Dodd Center is sponsoring an exhibit, Charles Darwin (1809-1882): The Legacy of a Naturalist. The exhibit is curated by Kent Wells (Head of EEB), Melissa Watterworth, and Carolyn Mills. The exhibit runs until March 6th. We encourage you to stop by for a visit.
January 15
Science has also put together a special set of resources to celebrate the Darwin anniversaries. They are available at http://www.sciencemag.org/darwin/
January 8
Nature has put together a special set of resources to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth (12 February 1809). We will be drawing on some of these resources throughout the course. If you'd like to explore more of them, just visit http://www.nature.com/darwin.
