[Taxacom] Darwin Symposium at the Field Museum (Nov. 3)

[John Grehan]

Yes

John


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wesley Eugene Hall [mailto:Eugene.Hall at Colorado.EDU]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 1:59 PM
> To: John Grehan
> Subject: RE: [Taxacom] Darwin Symposium at the Field Museum (Nov. 3)
> 
> The orangutan theory is just one theory, as is the chimpanzee theory.
> 
> Gene
> 
> >It's a bit difficult to have a positive tone about suppression. We
did a
> >public presentation of the theory as a public lecture in 2004 and we
did
> >a public exhibit on the conflicting theories from 2003-2005.
> >
> >John Grehan
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Wesley Eugene Hall [mailto:Eugene.Hall at Colorado.EDU]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 1:50 PM
> > > To: John Grehan
> > > Subject: Re: [Taxacom] Darwin Symposium at the Field Museum (Nov.
3)
> > >
> > > John,
> > >
> > > What a positive tone to have..when's the last time you presented
such
> > > a symposium/talk at the Buffalo Museum of Science?
> > >
> > > Gene
> > >
> > > >Ah ... it will include the origin of man. Does that mean that the
> >Field
> > > >Museum will acknowledge and inform the public about the orangutan
> >theory
> > > >of human origins or will it suppress it like all other museums in
> > > >partisan favor of the chimpanzee theory (and in conformity with
> >Darwin's
> > > >belief).
> > > >
> > > >John Grehan
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu [mailto:taxacom-
> > > > > bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu] On Behalf Of Margaret K. Thayer
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 11:50 AM
> > > > > To: taxacom at mailman.nhm.ku.edu; entomo-l at listserv.uoguelph.ca;
> >peet-
> > > > > l at mailman.nhm.ku.edu; ECN-L at listserv.unl.edu
> > > > > Subject: [Taxacom] Darwin Symposium at the Field Museum (Nov.
3)
> > > > >
> > > > > (With apologies for cross-posting)
> > > > >
> > > > > The Field Museum will host a one-day symposium on Darwin and
his
> > > > > Theory of Evolution. The symposium celebrates the temporary
> >exhibit
> > > > > on Darwin, his life and his science, currently on display at
the
> > > > > Museum (through Jan. 1, 2008). World-class experts from the
United
> > > > > States and Great Britain will explore Darwin's place in the
> >history
> > > > > of biology, the philosophical dimensions of Darwin's theory of
> > > > > evolution, evolutionary innovation in the plant and animal
> >kingdoms,
> > > > > microevolutionary processes in lizards and birds (Darwin's
> >finches),
> > > > > problems of co-evolution, the evolution of the HIV virus, and
the
> > > > > origin of man.
> > > > >
> > > > > Saturday, November 3, 9:00 AM through 5:00 PM.
> > > > > James Simpson Theatre, West Entrance, The Field Museum, 1400
S.
> >Lake
> > > > > Shore Drive, Chicago, IL
> > > > >
> > > > > ADMISSION IS FREE - THE SYMPOSIUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
> > > > >
> > > > > The full program is available at:
> > > > >
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/CalendarSystem/program_item.asp?ID=1652
> > > > > or http://preview.tinyurl.com/29xn3s  or
http://tinyurl.com/29xn3s
> > > > >
> > > > > For more information call (312) 665-7621  (not the poster of
this
> > > > > message - I have no further information)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Margaret K. Thayer, Ph.D.
mthayer at fieldmuseum.org
> > > > > Associate Curator, Zoology and Head, Division of Insects
> > > > >
> > > > > Field Museum of Natural History          FMNH personal web
> > > > > page:   http://tinyurl.com/4g4zz
> > > > > 1400 South Lake Shore Drive             FMNH:
> > > >http://www.fieldmuseum.org
> > > > > Chicago IL 60605-2496, USA              Beetle Tree of Life
> >project:
> > > > > PHONE: +1-312-665-7741 (direct)
> > > > > http://insects.oeb.harvard.edu/ATOL/index.htm
> > > > > FAX: +1-312-665-7754
> > > > > Austral Staphylinidae project, including Staphyliniformia
> >databases:
> > > > >          http://www.fieldmuseum.org/peet_staph/
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> > > Gene Hall
> > > Invertebrate Zoology
> > > University of Colorado Museum of Natural History
> > > UCB 265
> > > University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0265
> > > Phone: 303.735.5262   Email: Eugene.Hall at colorado.edu
> > > Zoology Section:
> > >
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> Gene Hall
> Invertebrate Zoology
> University of Colorado Museum of Natural History
> UCB 265
> University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0265
> Phone: 303.735.5262   Email: Eugene.Hall at colorado.edu
> Zoology Section:
> http://cumuseum.colorado.edu/Research/Zoology/zoology_research.html
> Ptiliidae: http://www.tolweb.org/Ptiliidae
> Coleopterists Society: http://www.coleopsoc.org/
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