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Pint of Science NYC Festival: Evolution 2.0

Urban cities feature large populations, dense infrastructure, massive human activities, and limited space. These may hardly remind you of nature, but urban environment is becoming the new natural habitat of many animals and plants. In tonight’s event, evolutionary biologist Dr. Jason Munshi-South and science journalist Alexandra Ossola will tell us tales of urban evolution.

Cities as Hotspots of Evolution

Dr. Jason Munshi-South (Associate professor in the Department of Biology and Louis Calder Center at Fordham University.) Modern cities are among the most altered places on Earth, and have been designed almost entirely for the needs of humans. However, many plants and animals do survive, and even thrive, in places like NYC. Increasingly, a key to success in the “urban jungle” is the ability to evolve in response to novel urban pressures. In this talk, Jason Munshi-South will discuss how plants and animals are adapting to urban life. How our non-human neighbors respond to pollution, infrastructure, new diets, and other pressures may guide how we think about and design future cities.

When Humans and Animals Collide

Alexandra Ossola (Science Journalist) Whether it’s out in nature or while we’re walking down a city street, animals are everywhere we are. But today, in the midst of the fifth extinction, we have more say than ever before about just which species of animals survive and which do not. Freelance journalist Alex Ossola will discuss some of the most powerful examples of these confrontations between humans and animals that she has covered in the past. Understanding these situations can help us understand the natural world we’ve created, and can help us decide what we want it to look like in the future.

Ryan’s Daughter

350 E. 85th St., NY 10028

Tickets $5

 

 











When: Mon., May. 23, 2016 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Urban cities feature large populations, dense infrastructure, massive human activities, and limited space. These may hardly remind you of nature, but urban environment is becoming the new natural habitat of many animals and plants. In tonight’s event, evolutionary biologist Dr. Jason Munshi-South and science journalist Alexandra Ossola will tell us tales of urban evolution.

Cities as Hotspots of Evolution

Dr. Jason Munshi-South (Associate professor in the Department of Biology and Louis Calder Center at Fordham University.) Modern cities are among the most altered places on Earth, and have been designed almost entirely for the needs of humans. However, many plants and animals do survive, and even thrive, in places like NYC. Increasingly, a key to success in the “urban jungle” is the ability to evolve in response to novel urban pressures. In this talk, Jason Munshi-South will discuss how plants and animals are adapting to urban life. How our non-human neighbors respond to pollution, infrastructure, new diets, and other pressures may guide how we think about and design future cities.

When Humans and Animals Collide

Alexandra Ossola (Science Journalist) Whether it’s out in nature or while we’re walking down a city street, animals are everywhere we are. But today, in the midst of the fifth extinction, we have more say than ever before about just which species of animals survive and which do not. Freelance journalist Alex Ossola will discuss some of the most powerful examples of these confrontations between humans and animals that she has covered in the past. Understanding these situations can help us understand the natural world we’ve created, and can help us decide what we want it to look like in the future.

Ryan’s Daughter

350 E. 85th St., NY 10028

Tickets $5

 

 

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