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Workshop with Andreas Wagner

November 11 @ 9:30 am – November 12 @ 3:00 pm
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Evolutionary biologist, Andreas Wagner, is visiting Sydney for six months. This workshop is an opportunity to hear more about his work and to listen to a variety of related talks by researchers in a range of disciplines. Everyone is welcome to attend all or part of this workshop.

Programme

Wednesday, November 11th

 9.30: Welcome, morning tea

10.00: Andreas Wagner: Fitness landscapes: past, present, and future

11.00: Brett Calcott: A major transition in the generation of variation

12.00: Lunch (provided)

13.30: Sara Green: Personalized models in precision oncology: towards a science of and for the individual

14.30: Rob Lanfear: Do plants evolve differently?

15.30: Afternoon tea

16.00: Maureen O’Malley: The evolution of microbiomes

17.00: Evening plans

Thursday, November 12th

 9.30: Morning tea

10.00: Lindell Bromham: Mutation, evolution & diversity: the changing role of mutation in evolutionary theory

11.00: Peter Godfrey-Smith: Commentaries

12.00: Wrap-up, lunch excursions, 1:1 meetings with Andreas Wagner

Details

  • Start: November 11 @ 9:30 am
  • End: November 12 @ 3:00 pm
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Venue

  • Merewether Building H04
  • Lecture room 273 (second floor, lift access)
    The University of Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia     + Google Map