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Global Focus on Knowledge 2011 / Biological Evolution of Figure and Function—Chance or Necessity

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Global Focus on Knowledge 2011 / Biological Evolution of Figure and Function—Chance or Necessity
Instructor:

  • Prof. Hirokazu Tsukaya 

  • Prof. Hideki Endo 

  • Prof. Shin-ichi Morinaga 

  • Prof. Takema Fukatsu 

  • Prof. Kazuhiko Yamamoto 

  • Prof. Ryozo Nagai 

  • Prof. Tetsuro Toyota 

Term:

Summer session,
Wednesday, 5th period
(16:20–17:50)

Level:

First/Second year students


Global Focus on Knowledge 2011:  Biological Evolution of Figure and Function—Chance or Necessity

Organisms are exquisitely made. For example, it is a mystery how small organisms such as insects can control sophisticated movements. Because insects have such a sophisticated structure, many people have an overwhelming desire to assume that a transcendent being like God was responsible for their design and creation. However, is it really the case? Can we be satisfied with organisms that currently exist on the Earth? Are organisms really made in such a perfect and sophisticated manner? Ideal organisms can be made in a much more sophisticated manner, can’t they? If that is the case, can they be re-designed? In this lecture series, we will present the true nature of organisms, the evolution of which has been strongly governed by chance, and introduce biological concepts to explore it.

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