How is evolution relevant to everyday life?  Dr. Hillis argues that evolution is central to responding to the threat of emerging diseases, for solving certain crimes, and for identifying agents of bioterrorism, among other uses.  Dr. Hillis shares applications of evolution to real life issues and explains why it is critical for tomorrow’s citizens to understand the relationships of living things.

Dr. David Hillis is the Alfred W. Roark Centennial Professor and Director of the Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics at the University of Texas at Austin.

Co-sponsored by the National Institutes of Health

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