12:00 pm Pine Room of the Kansas Union
Forms Most Beautiful: Ideas of Evolution at the Molecular Level
Presented by Dr. Richard Schowen, KU emeritus distinguished professor of chemistry.
Center for Science Education Brown Bag Seminar
An understandable description of concepts developed between 1970 and the present of how proteins evolve to higher levels of functionality, and in particular, how enzymes have become better catalysts. The intention is to make the story accessible to any curious adult.
6:00 pm Museum activities
KU scientists will have displays and presentations set up around the museum highlighting their current research in evolutionary biology.
Highlights of KU research: Display tables in the museum
Evolutionary psychology by Stephen Ilardi, the Wright scholar assistant professor of psychology
Trace fossils and the evolution of animal behavior by John Counts, graduate student in geology, and Stephen T. Hasiotis, associate professor of geology
Fossil plants by Edith Taylor, professor of ecology
KU vertebrate paleontology and the orient: Mesozoic birds over China by David Burnham, graduate student in geology, and Larry Martin, professor and curator of vertebrate paleontology
Corals, anemones, and jellyfish: evolution of an early animal group by Daphne Fautin, professor and senior curator of invertebrate zoology, and Paulyn Cartwright, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology
Primate social evolution by Jennifer Weghorst, adjunct research associate, Natural History Museum & Biodiversity Research Center
Honey bee evolution by Deborah Smith, associate professor of entomology
Evolution of frog courtship by Rafe Brown, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology
Hybridization and parental care in mammals and birds by Raymond Pierotti, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology.
The Explore Evolution Exhibition gives visitors the opportunity to see the breadth of evolutionary biology and how scientists conduct research into some of these critical scientific ideas. The exhibit is organized into seven areas exploring how evolution works from the very small to the very big - viruses to whales. Members of KU Students for Science will be on hand to help answer questions about the displays.
7:30 pm Costume contest
Cash prizes of $100.00 for best costume and $50.00 for runner up in three categories.
A research scientist will select the winner and runner up for best Darwin.
Muffy Moose herself — via Web video hook-up will judge the Muffys.
The Dodo from the film will select the winning dodos!
7:45 pm Movie starts
Opening remarks.
www.flockofdodos.com
For more information about the film,
visit the KU Center for Science Education
FLOCK OF DODOS is the first feature documentary (85 min) to present both sides of the evolution - intelligent design controversy and recently appeared on the covers of Time and Newsweek. Filmmaker and evolutionary biologist Dr. Randy Olson chronicles the ongoing brouhaha, poking fun at both sides while delving head first into the serious issues at the heart of this debate.
Sponsoring Groups;
Center for Science Education
KU Natural History Museum
Biodiversity Institute x
Spencer Museum of Art
Kansas Citizens for Science
KU Students for Science
Department of Chemistry
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Biological Survey
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Department of Chemistry
Department of Geology
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Department of Molecular Biosciences
Division of Biological Sciences
Department of Anthropology
Department of Psychology
Evolution and the Arts
Also on view from 6:00 – 7:30 PM
The Print Study Room at the Spencer Museum of Art, located at the end of the hallway on the third floor of the museum, will display objects focused on the theme of evolution. We will particularly consider the notion of language as an evolutionary process by showcasing art that explores ideas of written language, translation, and communication.
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