Upcoming Events . . .

A Lecture by Brown Biology Professor Kenneth R. Miller!

The Evolution Wars - Why they Continue, Why they Matter

Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Time: 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Reception
          7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Lecture and Discussion

Place: Frick Fine Arts Building Auditorium, Schenley Drive, University of Pittsburgh campus. For directions, see http://www.library.pitt.edu/libraries/frick/fine_arts.html

Cost: $10 per person or
         $20 to attend the event and become a member of the
         Brown Club of Pittsburgh
         Students - Free
         You may pay at the door

RSVP: By September 8 by e-mailing Jenny Mitnick at
brownclubofpittsburgh@gmail.com

The Evolution Wars - Why they Continue, Why they Matter Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection underlies all modern biology.  It enables us to decipher our genes, fight viruses and to understand Earth's fossil record and rich biodiversity.  Simple yet at times controversial, misunderstood and misused for social goals, the theory remains unchallenged as the central concept of biology.  Charles Darwin, reluctant revolutionary, profoundly altered our view of the natural world and our place in it. This special Brown Club program featuring Kenneth R. Miller will enhance our understanding of Darwin and the significance of his effect on modern science.

Kenneth R. Miller, PhD is a cell biologist and the author of the most widely used high school biology textbooks in America.  He is the author of the acclaimed book; Finding Darwin’s God: A Scientist’s Search for Common Ground Between God and Evolution, a lively and cutting-edge analysis of the key issues that seem to divide science and religion.  Professor Miller is also the author of Only A Theory: Evolution and the Battle for America’s Soul.

Dr. Miller did his undergraduate work at Brown, and earned a Ph.D. in 1974 at the University of Colorado.  He spent six years as Assistant Professor at Harvard University before returning to Brown University in 1980.  He has received 5 major teaching awards.  In 2005, he received the Presidential Citation of the American Institute for Biological Sciences for Distinguished service to the field of Biology and in 2006 he received the Public Service Award from the American Society for Cell Biology based on his work defending the integrity of science and science education.  In 2010, the AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) recognized Professor Miller with its annual award for Advancing the Public Understanding of Science.  In April 2011, Professor Miller was awarded the Stephen Jay Gould Prize from the Society for the Study of Evolution.

For additional information on Professor Miller, please go to:

http://www.millerandlevine.com/km/ or view his appearances on
The Colbert Report http://www.millerandlevine.com/talks/colbert.html
and on PBS http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/id/