evol-mut-circle

evol-mut-circle is an international group of scientists, philosophers, and historians interested in research on the role of mutation in evolution, particularly as a dispositional factor. The group meets monthly via videoconference for seminars and discussion. Coordination of activities occurs via an email list. To join, contact Arlin.

Upcoming sessions

Virtual meetings take place at 15:00 UTC on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. Upcoming speakers and topics:

  • 19 November, Nora Martin, Non-Poissonian Bursts in the Arrival of Phenotypic Variation and their Effect on Adaptation (reading: Martin, et al. 2024)
  • 17 December, Arlin Stoltzfus, Understanding the role of the mutation spectrum in evolution (background: screencast introduction (20 min))
  • 21 January, James Horton, GnT motifs that can increase nucleotide mutation rates 1000-fold
  • TBA, February
  • 18 March, Kelley Harris,

Past (recorded) sessions

Recordings include the presentation and discussion, with an auto-generated transcript.

wordl of text from Mutation, Randomness and Evolution

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