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Visit by Professor Lee Alan Dugatkin

Visit by Professor Lee Alan Dugatkin, University of Louisville, 11th - 13th November

Dr. Lee Alan Dugatkin, Professor & Distinguished University Scholar, Department of Biology, University of Louisville has authored more than 150 papers and several books on the subjects of evolution of social behavior, and he is studying the evolution of cooperation, the evolution of aggression, the interaction between genetic and cultural evolution, the evolution of antibiotic resistance, and the evolution of risk-taking behavior. Two textbooks: 1) Principles of Animal Behavior (W.W. Norton, 1st edition, 2004, second edition, 2009, 3rd edition, April 2013). 2) Along with coauthor, Carl Bergstrom,  a new textbook, Evolution (WW Norton, 2012). Furthermore prof. Dugatkin has authored a number of popular books, including Mr. Jefferson and the Giant Moose (The University of Chicago Press, 2009) and my latest trade book is The Prince of Evolution (2011).

Talks by Dugatkin:

Altruism Writ Small: E. coli cells protect one another from antibiotics
Wednesday 11th 10:00-12:00 at IMC Meeting Room, Building 1483-312

The interaction of genetic and cultural evolution in shaping mate choice in nonhumans and humans
Thursday 12th 10:00-12:00 at Dept. of Bioscience, Building 1540-229

Prince Peter Kropotkin’s Adventures in Science and Politics
Friday 13th 10:00-12:00 at IMC Meeting Room, Building 1483-312

Kropotkin Archive

IMC Lecture:

The Evolution of Goodness, Empathy and Justice
Friday 13th 13:00-15:00 in Nobel Auditorium, 1482-105 followed by a small reception at IMC

We humans often display acts of kindness and generosity. As it turns out, nonhumans are also good to one another, sacrificing to help those around them.  But why?  Why do both humans and animals show such altruistic, self-sacrificial behavior? Scientists and philosophers have long pondered these questions.  In a fast-moving, action packed talk, I will bring us up to date on what we know and what we don’t know about the roots of goodness by focusing on both the fascinating history of this subject, which includes true stories that are the stuff of movies, and the latest, cutting edge research in the field of evolution and behavior, including my own work on altruism.

 
Read more here: leedugatkin.com