To: Friends and Colleagues of Ram Myers,
The Myers Memorial Stairwell Project has now been completed, and we'd like to invite you to an opening celebration at the end of the month.
On Wednesday, March 31st at 12:30 pm please join us in the Biology lounge on the 5th floor of the Biology/Earth Sciences wing of the Life Sciences Centre at Dalhousie. (Turn right as you exit the elevators and the lounge is at the end of the main hallway on the left). There will be a couple of short speeches in honour of Ram and the Memorial, followed by some food and drink. Please join us if you can! Also, please forward this invitation to others who may be interested in attending the opening.
Best regards,
The Myers Lab
Information about the memorial: Ram's former students have created a memorial in his honour in the North stairwell of the Life Sciences Centre at Dalhousie University, consisting of the first page of all 160-plus primary literature articles that were authored or co-authored by Ram. The papers were spontaneously taped up in the stairwell in the days following his passing, and are now permanently mounted on individual plaques on the wall of the stairwell in chronological order between the second and the eighth floors.
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Saturday, March 13, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Genes, Genomics and Human Nature
Dr. Evelyn Fox Keller (MIT)
7:00pm
Tuesday, March 30
Alumni Hall, King's College
Description: Discussion of the role of genes has been plagued by linguistic uncertainty since their origin. At first the word 'gene' was little more than a place marker, a name for the presumed unit of inheritance. What is a gene? A gene is a difference maker. Yet geneticists also assumed that genes are trait makers. To this day, conflation between genes and mutations, between trait makers and difference makers, remains endemic. The meaning of the term has transformed over the course of the century, not to mention proliferated. The status of genes as trait makers has come under severe challenge, as has the status of genes as difference makers. It is that very confusion between the
two, and the place of that confusion in our understanding of human nature, of what is natural and what is unnatural, that will be explored in this talk.
Evelyn Fox Keller, one the world's leading philosophers of science and a pioneer in feminist theory, is the author of many books, including "Reflections on Gender and Science", "Secrets of Life, Secrets of Death", and "The Century of the Gene".
7:00pm
Tuesday, March 30
Alumni Hall, King's College
Description: Discussion of the role of genes has been plagued by linguistic uncertainty since their origin. At first the word 'gene' was little more than a place marker, a name for the presumed unit of inheritance. What is a gene? A gene is a difference maker. Yet geneticists also assumed that genes are trait makers. To this day, conflation between genes and mutations, between trait makers and difference makers, remains endemic. The meaning of the term has transformed over the course of the century, not to mention proliferated. The status of genes as trait makers has come under severe challenge, as has the status of genes as difference makers. It is that very confusion between the
two, and the place of that confusion in our understanding of human nature, of what is natural and what is unnatural, that will be explored in this talk.
Evelyn Fox Keller, one the world's leading philosophers of science and a pioneer in feminist theory, is the author of many books, including "Reflections on Gender and Science", "Secrets of Life, Secrets of Death", and "The Century of the Gene".
Mind the Gap: The Neurosciences and their Determination to Explain the Human
Dr. Cornelius Borck, Professor and Director, Institute for the History of Medicine and Science Studies, University of Luebek, Germany.
7:00pm
Thursday, March 18th
Alumni Hall, University of King's College
Description: Understanding the brain and the biological basis of mind, consciousness and behaviour is the ultimate challenge. The neurosciences, through increasing sophisticated technology, provide fascinating insights into human cognition, emotions and sociality. It this the imminent advent of a definitive undestanding of our mental apparatus, or the warning of a brave new world of manipulation, mind reading and thought control? Are we witness to a new chapter in human evolution?
Dr. Cornelius Borck is the former Canada Research Chair in Art History and Communication Studies, McGill.
7:00pm
Thursday, March 18th
Alumni Hall, University of King's College
Description: Understanding the brain and the biological basis of mind, consciousness and behaviour is the ultimate challenge. The neurosciences, through increasing sophisticated technology, provide fascinating insights into human cognition, emotions and sociality. It this the imminent advent of a definitive undestanding of our mental apparatus, or the warning of a brave new world of manipulation, mind reading and thought control? Are we witness to a new chapter in human evolution?
Dr. Cornelius Borck is the former Canada Research Chair in Art History and Communication Studies, McGill.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Planetarium Show: Harry Potter Astronomy
| March Break @ Planetarium: "Harry Potter Astronomy" Tue 16 Mar 2010 |
Special March Break Planetarium Show -- Harry Potter Astronomy
Tuesday, 16 March, 2:00 p.m.This family show focuses on the astronomical objects that double as character names in the Harry Potter books, both the myths and the facts.
Rm. 118, Sir James Dunn Building, Dalhousie University
Presenter: Kathleen Moncrieff
Minimum age 8 yrs.
Admission is charged: $5 per adult; reductions for families with children (8 to 15 years)
Seating is limited. If you plan to attend please reserve seats by e-mailing planetarium@dal.ca with the number of adults and children. (Directions to the planetarium and fee information will be sent to you before the show.)
Please do not be late; unlike the cinema, you won't get in once the lights are down.
Are your children under 8 years old? Please ask the Discovery Centre about their new Digitarium!
http://astronomynovascotia.ca/
How High is the Sky?
| Keshen Goodman Library "How High is the Sky" Wed 10 Mar 2010 |
How High is the Sky?
Wed 10 Mar: 7 p.m. Keshen Goodman Public Library
Presenter: Quinn Smith
Understanding the vast distances to the Sun and planets, other stars, distant galaxies, and the universe itself. Quinn Smith Measures the Universe with a piece of string, a candle, and a train whistle.
Sable Island Update
Sixth Annual Public Meeting
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
7:00 - 9:30 pm
Theatre Auditorium, McNally Building, Saint Mary's University Campus
Program:
Three illustrated talks will be presented by:
· Ian McLaren, Professor Emeritus, Dalhousie University· Bill Freedman, Biology Department, Dalhousie University· Zoe Lucas, naturalist and Sable Island resident
The fourth and final presentation will be given by Mark Butler of the Ecology Action Centre, and Zoe Lucas. Mark and Zoe will review current issues and plans for the future of Sable Island, including the potential for either a National Park or a National Wildlife Area designation.
A Question and Answer Session, and Reception, will follow.
Environment, Sustainability and Society
The Winter 2010 Dalhousie Environment, Sustainability and Society Thursday
Evening Lecture Series
Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.
Potter Auditorium, Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building, 6100 University Ave.
All welcome
March 4, 2010
God/gods and Biodiversity: Are they related? Does it matter?
Anne-Marie Dalton
Department of Religious Studies, Saint Mary's University
All welcome
March 11, 2010
The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water
Maude Barlow
Council of Canadians, Ottawa, ON
Co-sponsored by the Dalhousie Student Union Sustainability Office & Green Week
Reception to follow
http://sustainability.dal.ca/index.php
Evening Lecture Series
Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.
Potter Auditorium, Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building, 6100 University Ave.
All welcome
March 4, 2010
God/gods and Biodiversity: Are they related? Does it matter?
Anne-Marie Dalton
Department of Religious Studies, Saint Mary's University
All welcome
March 11, 2010
The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water
Maude Barlow
Council of Canadians, Ottawa, ON
Co-sponsored by the Dalhousie Student Union Sustainability Office & Green Week
Reception to follow
http://sustainability.dal.ca/index.php
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