Nov 20 2009, 1:20 PM EST
EUREKALERT
Contact: Bobbie MixonPlease join the National Science Foundation (NSF) on Monday, Nov. 23, at 10 a.m. ET for a live webcast featuring Darwin-Wallace Medal recipient Mohamed Noor of Duke University, who will answer media questions about current evidence for evolution and modern evolution theory. Among the topics:
Noor was recognized by the Linnean Society of London with the prestigious Darwin-Wallace Medal in February 2009, the third time such awards were made in the last 150 years.
The occasion also marks the launch of NSF's anniversary edition of its multimedia Web site Evolution of Evolution: 150 Years of Charles Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species.' You may view the complete anniversary edition here at 8 a.m. on Nov. 23 to read essays and hear audio interviews from top evolution researchers in the fields of anthropology, astronomy, biology, geosciences, polar sciences and science history: http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/darwin/.
What: Live webcast with evolutionary biologist Muhamed Noor of Duke University.
When: Nov. 23, 2009, 10 a.m. EDT.
Where: Media can call 800-857-9718 to participate in the webcast by phone. The verbal passcode for callers is "Darwin." Media can take part in the webcast online by going to http://www.science360.gov/live. A video recording of the press conference will be posted on the NSF Web site after the webcast. Please note: A username and password will not be required to access this page on Nov. 23. All are encouraged to submit questions in advance at webcast@nsf.gov.
Who: Mohamed Noor, Duke University, professor and associate chair of biology.
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