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Darwin Lecture at University of TX Mon Feb 9th, 8:00 PM
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Posted by Steven Rogers on 2/04/2009 19:34: IP: 75-27-132-33.lightspeed.austtx.sbcglobal.net
Darwin and the Discovery of Evolution - a lecture by Dr. Keith Lockitch,
Monday Feb 9, 8:00 PM on the University of Texas Campus - Jester
Auditorium, Room 121. Sponsored by the UT Objectivism Society.
The theory of evolution is often disparaged by its opponents as being
"just a theory"--i.e., a speculative hypothesis with little basis in hard,
scientific facts. But this claim carries with it the implied accusation that
Charles Darwin was "just a theorist"--i.e., that he was merely an
armchair scientist and that his life's work was nothing more than an
exercise in arbitrary speculation. A look at Darwin's pioneering
discoveries, however, reveals the grave injustice of this accusation.
Darwin was not "just a theorist" and evolution is not "just a theory." In
this talk, Dr. Lockitch explores Darwin's life and work, focusing on the
steps by which he came to discover and prove the theory of evolution
by natural selection.
Bio: Dr. Keith Lockitch is a resident fellow focusing on science and
environmentalism at ARI. He teaches writing courses for the Objectivist
Academic Center's undergraduate program and a history of physics
course for the graduate program. His writings have appeared in
publications such as the Orange County Register, San Francisco
Chronicle, Australia's Herald Sun, Canberra Times, and USA Today
magazine. Dr. Lockitch has been a frequent guest on radio shows such
as The Thom Hartmann Program on Air America Radio. Prior to joining
ARI in 2003, Dr. Lockitch was a postdoctoral researcher in physics at
the University of Illinois and at Pennsylvania State University.