Science Ka Adda – EVOLUTION 101
Join us at T2F’s seventh Science Ka Adda as we explore the origins of life.
Imagine lining up our maternal ancestors, shoulder to shoulder, from Karachi to Hyderabad. Heading north out of Karachi, our nth great grandmother is still human when you get to Hyderabad. But at Sukkur, she begins to look more ape-like than human. What gives?
We were (and are being) shaped by biological evolution – a gradual process that has continued over millions of years and millions of generations.
But …
How does this process work?
Why does it result in change?
Did all of humanity descend from Adam and Eve?
Why is there so much controversy about where we came from?
Is Evolution merely a theory or is there evidence to support Darwin’s ideas?
As always, T2F’s Science Ka Adda tackles the hard questions. Join us for a crash course in Evolution 101, featuring Dr. Saad Shafqat.
About Dr. Saad Shafqat
Dr. Saad Shafqat is Associate Professor of Neurology at Aga Khan University (AKU), Karachi. He obtained an MBBS from AKU in 1988, a PhD in Neuroscience form Duke University in 1994, and specialized as a neurologist from Harvard’s Massachusetts General Hospital in 1999. The recipient of the 2006 Leadership Award of the Pakistan Society of Neurology, Dr. Shaqfat has authored over 30 scientific articles in leading medical journals. He is also a cricket writer/analyst, and in addition to contributing to Dawn and Cricinfo, co-authored Javed Miandad’s best selling autobiography: Cutting Edge. He also writes on social issues in the Dawn and Herald.
Date: Saturday 29th March, 2008
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