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In the first part of this two-part series, Prof. Steyn will provide an overview of three great ideas and the people who developed the ideas:Evolution by Natural Selection:
The unifying principle that revolutionized biology by providing a comprehensive and integrated view of all organisms, their origins and their roles in ecosystems. Not incidentally, it ignited a firestorm among religious believers that still smoulders today.
DNA, RNA and the Mechanism of Heredity:
The discovery of DNA and eventually its functioning as the storage and transfer mechanism for genetic information provided a window into the mechanism underlying heredity, and spawned the new field molecular biology. Today our lives are imbedded in the consequences of this discovery: genetic therapies; mRNA vaccines.
Periodic Table of the Elements:
The placing of elements on an organizing tabular scheme led to the transformation chemistry. The elements were no longer an apparently disconnected set of materials, but rather a richly connected set with complex, but regularly systematic relations. The discovery showed the properties of yet undiscovered elements. An amazing example of theory leading to discovery of substances that make much of our lives easy, but also constitute a great threat to our environment.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Museum of Vancouver, Planetarium Star Theatre, 1100 Chestnut St, Vancouver, BC V6J, Canada,Vancouver, British Columbia
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