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EVOLUTIONARY CONCEPTS IN MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH
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Description: EVOLUTIONARY CONCEPTS IN MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH Friday, November 20, 2009, 1–5 p.m. The Castle, 225 Bay State Road Moderator: Robert Cohen, Boston University Randolph Nesse, University of Michigan Why Are Old Evolutionary Concepts Still New in Medicine? Gerald Keusch, Boston University Darwin and Public Health: Convergence or Conflict? David Haig, Harvard University Prader-Willi Syndrome and the Evolution of Human Childhood Claudio Franceschi, University of Bologna Aging and Immunosenescence in a Darwinian Perspective Boston Colloquium for Philosophy of Science 2009–2010 50th Annual Program 2009 DARWIN CELEBRATION Throughout calendar year 2009, the Boston Colloquium’s entire program is devoted to examining and celebrating the life, work, and influence of Charles Darwin (1809–1882). This year marks the bicentennial of Darwin’s birth and the sesquicentennial of the publication of The Origin of Species. Not only did Darwin stimulate the transformation of a largely descriptive “natural history” tradition into the scientific field we now call biology, but his theory has also deeply influenced all the human sciences. Further, Darwinism affects the way Western societies conceive of themselves and their citizens. In short, Darwinian evolution is more than a science; it has become integral to our metaphysics.
Starts: 1:00pm on Friday, November 20th 2009
End Time: 5:00pm
Location: The Castle, 225 Bay State Road
URL: http://www.bu.edu/philo/centers/cphs/colloquium/colloquia/50th.htm
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