Darwin, Botanical Gardens, and the Case for Evolution

Prof. William (Ned) Friedman, Director of Arnold Arboretum. – Courtesy Photo

Although often overlooked as such, many of the horticultural varieties that we grow in gardens are premier examples of the ongoing process of evolution: random mutations that lead, on the rarest of occasions, to novel and desirable biological characteristics. Professor William (Ned) Friedman, the eighth director of the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, will discuss how horticulture played a central role in laying the foundation for discovering evidence of evolution itself, as well understanding how evolution works.

Darwin, Botanical Gardens and the Case for Evolution lecture. Prof. William (Ned) Friedman, director of the Arnold Arboretum at Harvard University, will discuss horticulture as the foundation for discovering evidence of evolution. Sunday, Nov. 1, 5-6 p.m. at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, 301 N. Baldwin Ave. Arcadia, 91007. $10 general public; $8 Arboretum members; tickets available at (626) 821-4623

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