Discovery! Thursdays
The Microbial Arms Race: The Evolution Behind Infectious Disease
Event Details
Date
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Time
6:30 p.m.
Location
Madison Public Library - Alicia Ashman Branch
Description
Kristin Jenkins, National Evolutionary Synthesis Center and UW-Madison's Crow Institute for the Study of Evolution, presents. Basic evolutionary principles can help us explain questions such as “Why do we have to get a flu shot every year?” “Why don’t we have a vaccine for HIV?” and “Why is malaria still a problem?” Come explore the fascinating evolutionary explanations of how microbes work around our cleverest defenses.
Cost
Free
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