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SUMMARY:Annual Darwin Day Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a lecture\, Today’s Junk\, Tomorrow’s Triumph: Lessons on Evolutionary Contingency\, Inertia\, and Innovation from the Long-Term Evolution Experiment with E. coli presented by Evolutionary Biologist\, Dr. Zachary Blount. \n \nDr. Zachary Blount\, Evolutionary Biologist at Michigan State University\, is a principal researcher on the longest running evolutionary experiment in history. Dr. Blount has been a part of the experiment for over 20 years\, while the experiment\, began by Dr. Richard Lenski\, has been ongoing for almost 38 years. \nThe venue for this month’s lecture is the Fountain Street Church – Chapel. \nJoin us after the lecture for food and conversation!  We will reconvene at Palace of India: 138 Fulton St E\, Grand Rapids\, MI 49503. \nParking Information    \nMetered street parking is free after 7 PM. \nThe nearby GRCC Parking structure is available to the public. \n________________________ \nMichigan Humanists values the participation of all guests — requests for reasonable accommodation may be made by contacting the event host at least three days prior to the event. \nMichigan Humanists expects all guests to engage in respectful discussion. Please visit the Michigan Humanist Culture and Expectations page for more information. Speak to the event host or contact info@michiganhumanists.org if you feel these expectations are being violated. \nEvents are made possible by your financial support. Michigan Humanists is a 501(c)3 non-profit. All donations are tax-deductible as provided by law. Donations to Michigan Humanists can be made at https://www.michiganhumanists.org/donate/
URL:https://www.michiganhumanists.org/event/lecture-todays-junk-tomorrows-triumph-lessons-on-evolutionary-contingency-inertia-and-innovation-from-the-long-term-evolution-experiment-with-e-coli/
LOCATION:Fountain Street Church – Chapel\, 24 Fountain NE\, Grand Rapids\, 49503
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