ALLELE
ALLELE: “Semen Chemistry” (Rebecca Burch)
Ferguson Center Ballroom University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa“Semen Chemistry: Implications, Innovations, and Controversy” Thursday, December 3, 2015, 7:30 PM Becky Burch‘s main research interests are the evolution of sexual behavior, sexual signaling, and domestic violence. However, recent academic pursuits have ventured into cultural differences and similarities in a variety of human behaviors, including sex, parenting, play, gender, and development. Dr. Burch has publications
ALLELE: “Darwin’s Insight” (Morten Christiansen)
Ferguson Center Ballroom University of Alabama, TuscaloosaMorten H. Christiansen – Cornell University “Darwin’s Insight: The Cultural Evolution of Language” Tuesday, February 16, 2016, 7:30 PM Morten H. Christiansen is Professor of Psychology and Co-Director of the Cognitive Science Program at Cornell University as well Senior Scientist at the Haskins Labs and Professor in the Department of Language and Communication at the University of Southern Denmark.
ALLELE: “Darwin’s Insight” (Morten Christiansen)
Ferguson Center Ballroom University of Alabama, TuscaloosaMorten H. Christiansen – Cornell University “Darwin’s Insight: The Cultural Evolution of Language” Tuesday, February 16, 2016, 7:30 PM Morten H. Christiansen is Professor of Psychology and Co-Director of the Cognitive Science Program at Cornell University as well Senior Scientist at the Haskins Labs and Professor in the Department of Language and Communication at the University of Southern Denmark.
ALLELE: “Religion, a Cultural Virus” (Lee McCorkle)
Ferguson Center Ballroom University of Alabama, TuscaloosaWilliam “Lee” W. McCorkle Jr. – LEVYNA/Masaryk University (Czech Republic) “Religion, a Cultural Virus: Evolutionary Approaches in the Historical, Anthropological, and Scientific Study of Religion” Thursday, March 31, 2016, 7:30 PM William “Lee” W. McCorkle Jr. is a cognitive and evolutionary anthropologist that specializes in ritual, language, and communication. He served as the Director for
ALLELE: “Dinosaurs on Your Front Lawn” (Julia Clarke)
Ferguson Center Ballroom University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa“Dinosaurs on Your Front Lawn: The Evolution of Birds” Thursday, April 14, 2016, 7:30 PM Julia Clarke is an Associate Professor and John A. Wilson Fellow in Vertebrate Paleontology in the Jackson chool of Geosciences. Her research focuses on using phylogenetic methods and diverse data types to gain insight into the evolution of birds, avian flight
ALLELE: “Dinosaurs on Your Front Lawn” (Julia Clarke)
Ferguson Center Ballroom University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa“Dinosaurs on Your Front Lawn: The Evolution of Birds” Thursday, April 14, 2016, 7:30 PM Julia Clarke is an Associate Professor and John A. Wilson Fellow in Vertebrate Paleontology in the Jackson chool of Geosciences. Her research focuses on using phylogenetic methods and diverse data types to gain insight into the evolution of birds, avian flight
ALLELE: Joseph Graves
Northlawn Auditorium (Room 1000)ALLELE will host Dr. Joseph Graves on Thursday, November 10 at 7:30 PM in Northlawn Hall, Room 1000.
CANCELLED – ALLELE Lecture by Mohamed Noor
Unfortunately, we have had to cancel Dr. Noor’s ALLELE lecture on Thursday. Monster Hurricane Florence is headed straight for him in North Carolina and his flights (especially the return on Friday) are certain to be cancelled. We will reschedule him as soon as is feasible.
ALLELE Lecture by Katie Hinde: Mother’s Milk
Northlawn Auditorium (Room 1000)The Alabama Lecture Series on Life's Evolution (ALLELE) presents a lecture by Katie Hinde of Arizona State University. It is entitled, "Mother's Milk: How an Adaptation Older than Dinosaurs Underlies the Success of the Human Species." All ALLELE lectures are free and open to the public.
ALLELE Lecture by Prosanta Chakrabarty: Making Evolution Accessible to Everyone
Northlawn Auditorium (Room 1000)The Alabama Lecture Series on Life's Evolution (ALLELE) presents a lecture by Prosanta Chakrabarty of Louisiana State University. It is entitled, "Making Evolution Accessible to Everyone" All ALLELE lectures are free and open to the public.