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I'm going to be opening my mouth again on Thursday in Minneapolis — I'll be giving a talk in MCB 3-120 on the Minneapolis campus at 7:30 on Thursday, 3 December. This will be open to the public, and it will also be an all-science talk, geared for a general audience. I'd say they were going to check your nerd credentials at the door, but just showing up means you're already fully qualified.
The subject of the talk is my 3 big interests: a) evolution, or how we got here over multiple generations, b) development, or how we got here in a single generation, and c) the nervous system, the most complicated tissue we have. I intend to give a rough outline of how nervous tissue works, how it is assembled into a working brain, and how something so elaborate could have evolved. All in one hour. Wheee!
Afterwards, we'll be joining the CASH gang for refreshments, somewhere. They haven't told me yet where, but I know they're fond of pizza.
Comments
Posted by: Glen Davidson | November 30, 2009 11:21 AM
Well I'd sure like to know how, if we came from babies, there are still babies.
Bet you can't explain it so that, say, Michael Egnor, can understand it.
Glen D
http://tinyurl.com/mxaa3p
Posted by: Nerd of Redhead, OM
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November 30, 2009 11:39 AM
Oh-oh, you know what pizza leads to? Beer!
Have fun.
Posted by: Matt Penfold | November 30, 2009 11:41 AM
Is Pizza not simply something you line your stomach with to soak up beer, and stop you falling over so quickly ?
Posted by: The Tim Channel
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November 30, 2009 12:04 PM
Update: Jesus not dead. Consider him armed and dangerous.
http://thetimchannel.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/omg-they-killed-jesus/
Enjoy.
Posted by: mattincinci
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November 30, 2009 12:10 PM
where there is pizza, beer is usually not far away :)
Posted by: Eric | November 30, 2009 12:38 PM
Wow, that sounds interesting! Too bad I'm out of town. I really enjoyed your There are no ghosts in the brain talk.
Posted by: bcoppola | November 30, 2009 12:58 PM
Saith PZ:
What? No d) cephalopods and e) baby recipes?
I do hope you come to MI someday to give a talk, BTW.
Posted by: skylyre
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November 30, 2009 1:18 PM
Ok, so all I have to do to get you to come speak in MA is to buy you pizza and beer? Shoot, I'll invite Sam Adams himself!
Seriously though, I would LOVE to see the c) nervous system talk.
Posted by: tokenadult | November 30, 2009 5:53 PM
Cool! Was just on campus this noon, and that's a good reason to be back on campus this Thursday evening. It will be good to NOT have Jerry Bergman around this time.
Posted by: tocarde | November 30, 2009 6:39 PM
Sweet. I work in the building next door :). I won't even have to go outside!
Posted by: SteadyEddy | November 30, 2009 6:59 PM
I'll be there. Thanks for the heads up.
Posted by: KillJoy | November 30, 2009 9:35 PM
Hey PZ, Is there ever a chance any of us godless monsters in the Seattle area are gonna get to buy you a beer?
Posted by: Kristine | November 30, 2009 10:17 PM
Me: check!
Rev. Barky: check!
Posted by: ObSciGuy | November 30, 2009 11:44 PM
Any change it's going to get onto the interwebs in video form?
Posted by: Ben Breuer | December 1, 2009 12:32 AM
Is there going to be a recording of the talk?
Posted by: Eric | December 1, 2009 1:20 AM
I'm disappointed that I'll miss this presentation because the events that CASH puts on are usually pretty good.
What's the best way to ensure that CASH continues to organize and promote these types of events?
Do you have to be a student to be a member?
Posted by: My Lord! | December 1, 2009 2:42 AM
PZ, Can I heckle you throughout your talk with ID drivel? Please, please. "Well sir, isn't it true that since damaged spinal cells don't grow back proof that the spine is irreducibly complex, like the carbon atom?" QED, bitches.
I was there for the debate and may come to this too. At 33, am I too old to drink with CASH kids?
Posted by: R. Schauer
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December 1, 2009 10:37 AM
Hey PZ,
can you leave Morris a little early to make it to the Campus Club around 6 p.m. or so for a brewski BEFORE your talk.
I'm thrownin' out an invite to all CASH and MN Atheists to attend a little pre-party at the Campus Club. I'll pick-up the munchies and we'll have a cash bar.
Posted by: quasi13
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December 1, 2009 1:15 PM
Great, I have class in that room until 7:15 that day! Someone please make sure I'm awake when PZ starts.
Posted by: D | December 1, 2009 6:28 PM
Wait, the only honorarium PZ requires is pizza and beer? I could have him at my house, like, every weekend!
But seriously, I can't make this. Please, please, please tell me that there will be video available somehow? I'll pay, if I have to! This sounds absolutely fascinating, so I want to get the material into my brain in some way or another.
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