Message from Sigma Xi:
You may know that Duke University is home to the Duke Lemur Center (http://lemur.duke.edu/), the world's largest sanctuary for rare and endangered prosimian primates. But do you know its research? For a glimpse, attend Sigma Xi's first 2007-2008 pizza lunch at noon, Wednesday, Sept 24. Center director Anne Yoder will speak on the "Historical bio-geography of Madagascar: Using genes to study the evolution of an island" as well as field your questions.
Pizza lunch is free. RSVPs required to cclabby AT amsci DOT org. Directions to Sigma XI: http://www.sigmaxi.org/about/center/directions.shtml.
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Noon, with free lunch
Sigma Xi pizza lunch with Anne Yoder, director of the Duke University Lemur Center: "Historical biogeography of Madagascar: using genes to study the evolution of an island."
3106 E. Hwy 54, RTP
Wow... its crazy, now a days education centers are advertising their knowledge by using free lunch, free boarding...
its bad for our education. because we have to give first preference to education institutes rather than lunch..
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