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The ASU Center for Evolution & Medicine Presents: “The Evolution of Goodness, Justice and Empathy” with Dr. Lee Dugatkin

February 12, 2016 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Free

Lecture begins at 5:30pm, Reception to follow at 6:30pm. Please RSVP at the link below.

The Evolution of Goodness, Justice and Empathy

We humans often display acts of kindness and generosity. As it turns out, nonhumans are also good to one another, sacrificing to help those around them. But why? Why do both humans and animals show such altruistic, self-sacrificial behavior? Scientists and philosophers have long pondered these questions. In a fast-moving, action packed talk, I will bring us up to date on what we know and what we don’t know about the roots of goodness by focusing on both the fascinating history of this subject, which includes true stories that are the stuff of movies, and the latest, cutting edge research in the field of evolution and behavior, including my own work on altruism.

Dr. Dugatkin is a Professor and Distinguished University Scholar in the Department of Biology at The University of Louisville. His main area of research interest is the evolution of social behavior. His lab studies the evolution of cooperation, the evolution of aggression, the interaction between genetic and cultural evolution, the evolution of antibiotic resistance, and the evolution of risk-taking behavior. Dr. Dugaktin has spoken at over 125 universities, written 150 articles on evolution and behavior, and authored two widely-used textbooks including: Principles of Animal Behavior and Evolution.

The Arizona State University Center for Evolution & Medicine is a university-wide Presidential Initiative whose mission is to improve human health by establishing evolutionary biology as an essential basic science for medicine, worldwide. The Center brings leading scientists to ASU to join existing faculty in research that demonstrates the power of evolutionary biology to address problems in medicine and public health. The new courses and degrees they create will begin to meet the growing demand for such experiences, and will educate a generation of future researchers and health professionals. Many of these experiences will be at ASU, but others will be available online open access worldwide, providing the authoritative content that has long been needed to bridge the gap between evolutionary biology and medicine. evmed.asu.edu

Details

Date:
February 12, 2016
Time:
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Cost:
Free
Website:
http://evmed.asu.edu/darwin-day-lecture-lee-dugatkin

Venue

Biodesign Auditorium B105
727 E. Tyler St.
Tempe, AZ 85287 United States
Phone
480-965-9944
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Organizer

Lenora Ott
Phone
480-965-9944
Email
evmed@asu.edu
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