Talking 'bout the gene revolution

02 November 2004

One of the world's leading scientists, Dr Craig Venter of human genome fame, will give a once-only public lecture at UNSW on Thursday.

Dr Venter is on a week-long visit to Sydney as part of the Sorcerer 11 global gene sequencing expedition, which will spend six months in Australian waters.

In his public lecture Dr Venter will take us through a brief history of the fascinating and fast-growing field of genomics, highlighting the historic sequencing of the human genome and some of the surprising findings from that work. These include the fewer than expected number of human genes and the implications for future understanding of human biology; the incredible similarities between humans and other species at the genetic level; and the evolutionary lessons to be gleaned from having the human and multiple other genomes available.

What: Public lecture, Dr Craig Venter: The Gene Revolution

Date: Thursday 4 November 2004

Time: 6pm to 7.30pm

Where: UNSW Science Theatre (F 13) (carpark via Barker St, Kensington)

Contact: Skaidy Gulbis ph 02 9385 7307.

Admission free.

For further information go to the Science Faculty website.