The first meeting of Science Café-Grand Rapids will take place at 7 pm, Tuesday, July 1, 2008 in the meeting room at Schuler Books, 3165 Alpine Ave NW, Walker (first strip mall on the west side of Alpine Avenue just north of I-96 expressway).
July 1, 2008 is the 150th anniversary of the first public presentation of the Darwin-Wallace scientific theory concerning adaptive evolution by selection at the Linnaean Society in London, England. The topic for the first presentation and discussion meeting of the Science Café-Grand Rapids is: DARWIN THEN AND NOW: WHAT MAKES SELECTION A POWERFUL NATURAL PROCESS? The presenter for this inaugural event is Dr. Carl Bajema who has just retired from Grand Valley State University where he taught evolutionary biology for more than 40 years. He has conducted scientific research involving the measurement of the direction and intensity of selection in human populations. Professor Bajema also has been very active as a science educator helping students, teachers and others gain a better understanding of the natural processes involved in evolution. Please help us publicize Science Café-Grand Rapids by sending this announcement to any friend who might be interested. Email bajemacj@gvsu.edu if you wish to receive emails announcing the topics and times of future meetings of the Grand Rapids chapter of Science Cafe. | 
