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The 2007 Lorne Trottier Public Science Symposium Series

Lorne Trottier Public Science Symposium. The Origin of life: What was the spark of life?

How do scientists explain the emergence of life four billion years ago? The short answer is they can't - yet. The origin of life is a hotly contested scientific field with many rival theories vying for public attention - from primordial soup to self-organizing metabolic networks in potential habitats ranging from the surfaces of minerals to deep-sea hydrothermal vents below the Earth's surface to the surface of Mars. This year's Symposium brings together leading scientific experts with differing views on the origin of life to debate a question that has been asked for millennia.

ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University is proud to host the third annual Lorne Trottier Public Science Symposium, made possible through the generous support of Dr. Lorne Trottier and honouring his wish "to hold a public forum to inform, inspire debate and raise public awareness on contemporary issues confronting society today".

October 4, 2007
5:00 - 7:00 PM
Stephen Leacock Building, Room 132
ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University

Seating is limited.

The debate will be available via webcast and on television.

For additional information contact:
The Symposium Office at
514-398-2852 or
via trottiersymposium.science [at] mcgill.ca (email)

Cette conférence sera donnée en anglais et traduite simultanément en français.

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