{"618515":{"#nid":"618515","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Evolution of Complex Life ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe evolution of complex life is an inherently multidisciplinary problem encompassing a wide range of topics, including:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHow do new levels of the biological hierarchy evolve?\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHow do interactions between individual organisms contribute to complex phenotypes and behaviors?\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHow do social behaviors evolve?\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHow do evolutionary novelties emerge and evolve?\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHow do organisms drive geochemical cycles and how do geochemical changes influence evolution?\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis conference brings together scientists from different backgrounds to discuss these and other important topics about one of the most salient aspects of life: the evolution of complexity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERegister at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/eclife.biosci.gatech.edu\/registration\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/eclife.biosci.gatech.edu\/registration\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch1\u003EConference Program\u003C\/h1\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBelow are the topics and confirmed speakers for the conference sessions.The detailed program will be available by\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EApril 15, 2019\u003C\/strong\u003E. 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Chen\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(University of California \u0026ndash; Santa Barbara)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.washington.edu\/slkeller\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESarah Keller\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(University of Washington)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EInformation dynamics in evolution\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/emergence.asu.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESara I. 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