Annual Darwin Day Lecture

Please join us for a lecture, **Today’s Junk, Tomorrow’s Triumph: Lessons on Evolutionary Contingency, Inertia, and Innovation from the Long-Term Evolution Experiment with *E. coli ***presented by Evolutionary Biologist, Dr. Zachary Blount.

Dr. Zachary Blount, Evolutionary Biologist at Michigan State University, is a principal researcher on the longest running evolutionary experiment in history. Dr. Blount has been a part of the experiment for over 20 years, while the experiment, began by Dr. Richard Lenski, has been ongoing for almost 38 years.

The venue for this month’s lecture is the Fountain Street Church – Chapel.

Join us after the lecture for food and conversation! We will reconvene at Palace of India: 138 Fulton St E, Grand Rapids, MI 49503.

Parking Information
Metered street parking is free after 7 PM.
The nearby GRCC Parking structure is available to the public.

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