Lyceum Society: Two Views of Evolution: In Space and On Earth
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">May 4, 2026&nbsp;| 11:30 AM &#8211; 2:30 PM ET</h3>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" style="font-size:16px">Presented by the Lyceum Society</h4>



<p>To attend, click the &#8220;Register&#8221; button at the time of the presentation. It will take you directly to the Zoom call.</p>



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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Welcome and Introductions: 11:30 AM to 11:45 AM</h4>



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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Main Presentation: 11:45 AM to 2:30 PM</h4>



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<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Two Views of Evolution: In Space and On Earth</h5>



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<p><strong>Part One</strong>: The wonder of the original creation and history of the universe—the physics of it—will be presented by Stuart Kurtz.&nbsp;This will include some radical new discoveries that show we may be on the verge of a scientific/physics revolution not seen since Einstein.</p>



<p><strong>Part Two</strong>: Bill Rosser will address some dimensions of evolution on Earth, specifically (1) three rules of biological evolution; (2) a non-evolutionary example, which is the creation of language—unique to humans—which is fundamental to linguistic anthropology; and (3) the continuing growth of appreciation of our magnificent universe and which, for many in science and beyond, has developed a strong spiritual source for developing broader awareness, guiding behavior, and/or the imagining of our collective future. Example:&nbsp;the Deeptime Network organization.</p>



<p><strong>Discussion</strong> will follow. The insights gained from our session will be used to pursue explorable topics for a newly forming, informal special-interest group, with focuses such as “Survival and the Evolution of Creative Potential, Resilience, and&nbsp;Antifragility,” “Resourcefully Countering Accelerating AI,” and “Linguistic Anthropology and The Wide World of Mathematical Linguistics.”</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Pricing</h2>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">All: Free</h3>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">About the Series</h2>



<p>The Lyceum Society is a collegial venue promoting fellowship, education, and discussion among retired members of The New York Academy of Sciences. <a href="https://www.nyas.org/get-involved/membership/lyceum/" title="Learn more and explore other events hosted by the Lyceum Society">Learn more and explore other events hosted by the Lyceum Society</a>.</p>



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