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SUMMARY:DIY Evolution - A Historian's Guide to Amateur Plant Breeding - He
 len Anne Curry\, Department of History and Philosophy of Science\, Cambrid
 ge
DTSTART:20151203T190000Z
DTEND:20151203T203000Z
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CONTACT:John O'Toole
DESCRIPTION:You might not think of gardening as science. But home gardener
 s have long been enthusiasts for experimentation of all kinds\, and garden
 s have often doubled as experimental laboratories. \n\nHelen Anne Curry wi
 ll describe the efforts of amateur gardeners to create their own new varie
 ties of flowers\, fruits\, and vegetables throughout the twentieth century
 \, using techniques taken straight from the latest in genetics research. T
 hese include everything from straightforward techniques such as selection 
 and hybridization to more unusual approaches such as X-raying seeds\, spra
 ying shoots with toxic chemicals\, and exposing flower buds to radioisotop
 es. \n\nYou might even get inspired to try your own hand at evolution!
LOCATION:Pfizer Lecture Theatre\, Department of Chemistry\, Lensfield Road
 \, Cambridge
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