LEXINGTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION presents an evening with Steve Gullans

Dr. Steve Gullans, co-author of Evolving Ourselves: How Unnatural Selection and Nonrandom Mutation are Changing Life on Earth, will chronicle how life is evolving to meet our specs and choices, of how we can change our own biology, and of the unintended consequences for future generations. Dr. Gullans will explore the fact that how we use our enormous power over life forms, and our ability to engineer new environments will determine nothing less than the survival of humanity. Today’s humans have developed such profound capabilities that random mutation and natural selection are no longer the primary determinants of which species survive and how they change over time. Evolution is now increasingly driven by two forces: Unnatural Selection and Nonrandom Mutation.

Steve Gullans, PhD, is a venture capitalist, scientist and entrepreneur. For 18 years he was a professor at Harvard Medical School applying cutting-edge technologies to understanding diseases such as cancer, ALS, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. His discoveries led to the founding of several biotech companies. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and has published more than 130 scientific papers.

This event will be held on Tuesday, March 1 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm at the Lexington Depot, Lexington. The cost is $10.00. Pre-registration is strongly recommended by contacting Lexington Community Education at 781 862 8043.