Evolution of Cellular Complexity:

Philosophy, Cell biology and Symbiosis

November 22nd, 2012 || Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon

A seminar in memory of Lynn Margulis

Programme

The seminar will take place at the Faculty of Science of the University of Lisbon, FFCUL's auditorium, build C1, Floor 3.

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15:00-15:20 
Welcome and introductory remarks
by Ricardo Santos (Centre for Philosophy of Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Lisbon, Portugal) and Ricardo Melo (Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Lisbon, Portugal)


15:20-16:00    
Evolving complex photosynthetic life: historical and modern perspectives
by John M. Archibald (Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, Program in Integrated Microbial Biodiversity, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada)


16:00-16:15 ‘Crisis’ break


16:15-16:45    
Mitochondria and the improbability of life
by João Daniel Arrabaça (Center for Biodiversity, Functional and Integrative Genomics, Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Lisbon, Portugal)


16:45-17:15    
Symbiosis as a case of Emergent Evolution
by Gil C. Santos (Centre for Philosophy of Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Lisbon, Portugal) and Ricardo Santos (Centre for Philosophy of Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Lisbon, Portugal)


17:15-17:45    
Final debate
moderated by Ricardo Melo (Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Lisbon, Portugal)