{"id":698,"date":"2008-09-11T05:25:38","date_gmt":"2008-09-11T09:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flascience.org\/wp\/?p=698"},"modified":"2008-10-31T15:40:53","modified_gmt":"2008-10-31T19:40:53","slug":"gainesville-event-evidence-for-evolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flascience.org\/?p=698","title":{"rendered":"Gainesville event: Evidence for Evolution"},"content":{"rendered":"

Caf\u00c3\u00a9 Scientifique Gainesville<\/a> presents …
\nEvidence for Evolution:
\nA Tour of Fossil Hall and Panel Discussion<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday, September 13
\n1:30 pm to 4:30pm<\/p>\n

Florida Natural History Museum and Harn Art Museum Caf\u00c3\u00a9<\/p>\n

Dr. Bruce MacFadden<\/a>, Florida Museum Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology, and graduate students will lead a tour of the new Fossil Hall at the Florida Natural History Museum<\/a> from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm.<\/p>\n

A panel discussion on Evidence for Evolution will follow next door from 2:30 to 4:30pm in the Harn Art Museum Caf\u00c3\u00a9<\/a> (lower level).<\/p>\n

Panel members will include Jonathan Bloch<\/a>, Professor of Geology and Zoology and Assistant Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology at the Museum; Kevin Folta<\/a>, Professor of Horticultural Science; and Joe Meert<\/a>, Professor of Geological Science.<\/p>\n

The panel discussion will start at 3:00pm with brief presentations by the panel members followed by questions and discussion. Refreshments will be served.<\/p>\n

Free parking is available on Saturday at the museums, which are located on the University of Florida Cultural Plaza on Hull Road east of SW 34th Street in Gainesville. Driving directions here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sponsored by:
\nFlorida Citizens for Science
\nUniversity of Florida Chapter of the Sigma Xi Research Society
\nAdult Education Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Gainesville<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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