BioNotes

March 16 through March 20, 2009

Monday, March 16, 3:30 pm, 110 OSB—STATISTICS COLLOQUIUM, "Analysis of neural spike train data: methods and commentary," Dr. Robert Kass, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Host: Dr. Wei Wu.

Tuesday, March 17, 11:15 am, 112 KLB—BIOCHEMISTRY/STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY SEMINAR, Title to be announced, Dr. Kenneth E. Neet, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Illinois.

Tuesday, March 17, 8:00 pm, First Presbyterian Church of Tallahassee, 110 N. Adams Street—ORIGINS '09: CELEBRATING THE BIRTH AND LIFE OF BEGINNINGS, "The origins of the conflict between science and religion," Dr. Peter Harrison, University of Oxford, Oxford, U.K..

Wednesday, March 18, 12:00 pm, 1306 COM—BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE SEMINAR, "Vimentin in cancer invasion: regulation, function, and therapeutic targeting," Dr. Adam Marcus, Emory Winship Cancer Institute, Atlanta, Georgia.

Wednesday, March 18, 7:00 pm, State Library, R. A. Gray Building, 500 S. Bronough, Tallahassee—ORIGINS '09: CELEBRATING THE BIRTH AND LIFE OF BEGINNINGS, "The origins of modern Florida: from swamp to swamped," Dr. Gary R. Mormino, University of South Florida, Tampa.

Thursday, March 19, 9:30 am, 2057 KIN—PLANT SCIENCES SEMINAR, "Control of nodule number and differentiation in Medicago truncatula," Dr. Kathryn M. Jones, Department of Biological Science, FSU.

Thursday, March 19, 10:00 am, 208 BIO—SPECIAL JOINT BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE AND OCEANOGRAPHY SEMINAR, "Biodiversity and evolution of marine invertebrates: adaptation to extreme environments," Dr. Torsten H. Struck, Univeristy of Osnabrück, Germany. Host: Dr. Janie L. Wulff. Dr. Struck is a candidate for a faculty position in the Department of Biological Science, in the Gulf Extreme Environment Observatory cluster.

Thursday, March 19, 4:00 pm, 1024 KIN—BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE COLLOQUIUM, "Hepatitis C virus and autophagic response," Dr. J.-H. James Ou, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. Host: Dr. Hengli Tang.

Thursday, March 19, 8:00 pm, Fallon Theatre, FSU Mainstage—ORIGINS '09: CELEBRATING THE BIRTH AND LIFE OF BEGINNINGS, "Remarkable creatures: epic adventures in the search for the origins of species," Dr. Sean B. Carroll, University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Friday, March 20, 11:00 am, A113 COE—CHEMICAL AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SEMINAR, "Biomass conversion," Dr. Timothy G. Rials, University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Friday, March 20, 2:00 pm, 327 OSB—BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY SEMINAR, "Mechanisms of development in modern marine microbialites," Dr. Jamie S. Foster, University of Florida, Gainesville. Host: Dr. Stefan J. Green.

Friday, March 20, 2:00 pm, Fallon Theatre, FSU Mainstage—ORIGINS '09: CELEBRATING THE BIRTH AND LIFE OF BEGINNINGS, Science Friday radio program, Ira Flatow, National Public Radio.

Friday, March 20, 3:30 pm, 307 BIO—SEMINAR IN GENETICS: VIROLOGY, Viruses and cancer (tumor viruses). Jason Robida, Department of Biological Science, FSU.

Friday, March 20, 4:00 pm, 1024 KIN—ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION SEMINAR, "Diversity and constraint in the evolution of skates and rays," Neil C. Aschliman, Department of Biological Science, FSU. Host: Dr. Gavin J. P. Naylor.

Friday, March 20, 8:00 pm, Fallon Theatre, FSU Mainstage—ORIGINS '09: CELEBRATING THE BIRTH AND LIFE OF BEGINNINGS, "The origins of the universe," Dr. Lisa Randall, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Saturday, March 21, 10:00 am, Kleman Plaza, Tallahassee—ORIGINS '09: CELEBRATING THE BIRTH AND LIFE OF BEGINNINGS, Science and Arts Fair. An all-day celebration with special exhibits and fun events for all ages, featuring the Florida Book Award Winners' Showcase.

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