Subject: Research/Ecology/Genetics
Title: Pseudoscorpions and cave: new species, genetic similarities, and a mystery.
Come hear about these weird little creatures that most people don't know exist.
E.O. GRUNDSET LECTURES
7:30 p.m., Thursday evenings (unless otherwise stated)
Lynn Wood Hall Auditorium (unless otherwise stated)
Presented by the Kappa Phi Chapter of the Tri-Beta National Biological Honor Society and the Biology and Allied Health Department.
The E.O. Grundset Lecture Series, named in honor of Southern’s beloved biology professor of 35 years, hosts research presentations by biologists and other scholars.
Lynn Wood Hall Auditorium (unless otherwise stated)
Presented by the Kappa Phi Chapter of the Tri-Beta National Biological Honor Society and the Biology and Allied Health Department.
The E.O. Grundset Lecture Series, named in honor of Southern’s beloved biology professor of 35 years, hosts research presentations by biologists and other scholars.
Scheduled Lectures
October 3, 2024 -- Dr. Charles Stephen
October 24, 2024 -- Dr. John Henson, Alum
Subject: Genetics
Title: Genes and Proteins in Human Disease
Join current students and fellow alumni to hear John W. Henson, MD, '80, professor of genomic medicine and director of the Heriditary Cancer Clinic at the Medical College of Georgia. He has a broad clinical interest in hereditary cancer risk analysis and risk reduction, and started the Hereditary Cancer Clinic at Wellstar Georgia Cancer Center.
Title: Genes and Proteins in Human Disease
Join current students and fellow alumni to hear John W. Henson, MD, '80, professor of genomic medicine and director of the Heriditary Cancer Clinic at the Medical College of Georgia. He has a broad clinical interest in hereditary cancer risk analysis and risk reduction, and started the Hereditary Cancer Clinic at Wellstar Georgia Cancer Center.
November 14, 2024 -- Dr. Todd Wood, Core Academy of Science
Subject: Origins
Title: Lucy@50: Exploring Creation's History in an Old Skeleton
Fifty years ago this month, scientists searching for fossils in the remote Hadar region of Ethiopia stumbled on the partial skeleton of a small ape in a gully just north of the Awash River. Dubbed "Lucy," this skeleton became a celebrity of human evolution thanks to a savvy promotional campaign. What's the story behind this skeleton, and what does it really tell us about human origins? In this presentation, we'll examine a copy of the Lucy skeleton in great detail, dispell some myths about her, and try to reconstruct what she must have been like. From there, we'll examine the environment in which she was found to determine what it might tell us about the circumstances of her death. Finally, we'll try to wrap all these observations together to understand Lucy's place in creation and what she means for our Christian faith.
Title: Lucy@50: Exploring Creation's History in an Old Skeleton
Fifty years ago this month, scientists searching for fossils in the remote Hadar region of Ethiopia stumbled on the partial skeleton of a small ape in a gully just north of the Awash River. Dubbed "Lucy," this skeleton became a celebrity of human evolution thanks to a savvy promotional campaign. What's the story behind this skeleton, and what does it really tell us about human origins? In this presentation, we'll examine a copy of the Lucy skeleton in great detail, dispell some myths about her, and try to reconstruct what she must have been like. From there, we'll examine the environment in which she was found to determine what it might tell us about the circumstances of her death. Finally, we'll try to wrap all these observations together to understand Lucy's place in creation and what she means for our Christian faith.