This talk will present new data on how novel environments and physical forces may shape large-scale evolutionary change. Rather than being a slow and steady process spanning millions of years, the fossil record tells a different story, with large stretches of time preserving relatively little change and short periods of rapid change. This presentation will focus on experimental results from the Larsson Lab which present a more complex view of how fast-paced evolutionary changes in deep time can be replicated in real time today.

Hans Larsson focuses on large-scale questions of biological evolution spanning palaeontology to embryology. His goal is to connect the dynamics of ecology and developmental biology to evolutionary patterns and processes.

His presentation will be followed by a guided tour of the Redpath Museum exhibits by McGill students.

$10 in advance, $15 at the door

Please note that the start time of this event has been changed to 6 pm.