Uncategorized – Institute for the Science of Origins

Student Info!

September 30, 2022

Welcome! You can find info on the Origins major and Ev Bio major and minor here: https://origins.case.edu/major/ For more info, contact Dr Princehouse at evolution@case.edu Join us at follow-up events. Students may attend the following lectures for free and interact with the speaker afterward! https://origins.case.edu/oss/current/

Origins Online Season 3

February 23, 2022

Origins has moved its public programs online! Join us on Zoom for... Life, the Universe and Hot Dogs Thursdays, 7:30pm. and... Origins Science Scholars Tuesdays, 6pm (April 12 through May 24, 2022) Check our FaceBook page frequently for updates on the Life, the Universe and Hot Dogs "Happy Dog" talks https://www.facebook.com/iso.origins Current Schedule (subject to revision, so check back...

Emmitt Jolly: “George Washington Carver and his legacy to science”

February 23, 2022

Emmitt Jolly on: “George Washington Carver and his legacy to science” A special Life, the Universe, and Hot Dogs in honor of Black History Month! If you think you know Carver from what we learned in elementary school about peanut butter, prepare to be surprised!“George Washington Carver and his legacy...

New Video! “OMICRON: the new coronavirus strain”

December 10, 2021

"OMICRON: the new coronavirus strain" Jurgen Bosch Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and Johns Hopkins Fellow, Institute for the Science of Origins Zoom Recording: https://cwru.zoom.us/rec/share/jMw3K2eETLwqa37of7LjKv5roBd-hBrN-8f7H_qis3lLnfDPkaWC1V1M5cCd4noZ.B8j8dut2qkc-6LmO This talk originally took place Thursday, Dec 9 in the lecture series Life and the Universe, and Hot Dogs, Brought to you by the Happy Dog Bar, 5801 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH, and...

Origins Online Season Two!!!

March 30, 2021

Origins has moved its public programs online! Join us on Zoom for... Life, the Universe and Hot Dogs Tuesdays (except 4/20-6/1) and Thursdays, 7:30pm. Origins Science Scholars Tuesdays, 6pm (April 20 through June 1, 2021) Check our FaceBook page frequently for updates on the LUH Happy Dog talks https://www.facebook.com/iso.origins Current Schedule (subject to revision, so check back frequently...

Black Lives: Science and Race

September 12, 2020

“Black Lives: Science and Race" Isaiah Nengo Thursday Sept 17, 2020 at 7:30pm via Zoom at https://cwru.zoom.us/j/97157515958 passcode 713170 Free and Open to the Public Dr Nengo is Director of Science and Research at the Turkana Basin Institute in Kenya, and Prof of Anthropology at Stony Brook University. He will address the biology of...

Predicting Covid Spread

September 3, 2020

ISO Fellows Daniela Calvetti and Erkki Somersalo and their colleagues have developed an algorithm now being used by Cuyahoga County to predict fluctuations in number of COVID-19 cases! https://thedaily.case.edu/mathematicians-forecast-covid-19-spread/

Origins North Star Experience: Celebrating Food, Family, and Cultural Origins

September 17, 2020

A Celebration of Food and Origins in their infinite diversity! Join Us for this unique "North Star" experience! How has FOOD played a role in your cultural, family, and/or personal origins? What story can a recipe tell you about your life? Can you have a mouthful of culture? A cupful of history? A...

Perseid Meteor Shower

August 11, 2020

Perseid Meter Shower 2020! Generally the brightest and most easily watched meter shower event of the year. On average 60-100 showers visible per hour at an unobstructed view from a very dark location. Peak nights: August 11, 12, 13, 2020 but quite visible for next week or so Best times: After 11pm and before moonrise. (Moonrise on...

ISO statement on Black Lives Matter

June 19, 2020

ISO Statement on Black Lives Matter: The Institute for the Science of Origins joins the call for equality, freedom, and justice for all Black people. These values represent fundamental human rights and present a clear moral imperative for action. Unjust barriers to the full inclusion of people of color exist at...

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