Seminar Visiting Scientist James Costa

28 September 2023

Amphitheater Molliard - EDB (Paul Sabatier Université)

As part of the "Visiting Scientist" call, the EDB laboratory welcomes James Costa on Thursday October 5 at 11am in the Molliard Amphitheatre (next to the EDB building).

"Patience, industry, and a fair share of invention:" Teaching Darwin with Darwin 

Guest : Jim Costa is an entomologist and evolutionary biologist who is professor of biology and director of Western Carolina University‘s Highlands Biological Station in Highlands, North Carolina

Date and place: 11 a.m. Thursday, October 5, Amphithéâtre Molliard, next to building 4R1 (EDB/LEFE), Université Paul Sabatier.
(there will be no Zoom link available)

Dr. Jim Costa is the recipient of the 2023 Gould Prize. This award recognizes efforts to advance public understanding of evolutionary science and its importance in biology, education, and everyday life. Dr. Costa was selected for his work to advance the public understanding of evolution and the history of evolutionary thinking, and for his work to promote biodiversity education and conservation through outreach and community engagement. In this Gould Prize Lecture that Jim delivered recently at the meeting of the Society for the Study of Evolution (SSE), he will discuss the originality of Darwin’s approach to science and how it can help in teaching modern evolutionary biology.

Website : https://jamestcosta.com/about-the-author/
 
Contact : christophe.thebaud@univ-tlse3.fr

Contact: antoine.chehere@inrae.fr

Modification date : 28 September 2023 | Publication date : 20 September 2023