As part of the Year of Science 2009 Science Chautauqua Coffeehouse series, Dr. Andrew Knoll, Harvard University Fisher Professor of Natural History and Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, will discuss the history of the interpretations of bizarre fossils found in the Burgess Shale formation in the Canadian Rockies in 1909. His slide presentation will be accompanied by dramatic readings from the Tom Stoppard play "Arcadia," performed by students in the UConn Dramatic Arts program. The evening's themes evidenced in both the Burgess fossil discovery and "Arcadia" will be discussed with the audience after the presentations. These themes include our ability to interpret the past based on fragmentary evidence left behind and the role of chance in the history of life. The Chautauqua will take place at Starbucks, 1244 Storrs Road at 7:00 pm Wednesday December 2. The event is sponsored by UConn Year of Science 2009.
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