The Science of Evolution

Description

This course is open to members of the Lewiston-Auburn Senior College and other Maine Senior Colleges. To become a member, click HERE.

INSTRUCTOR: Richard Fortier
COST: $25
Duration: 6-week course (Fridays, 10:00AM - Noon starting on September 11th)
WHERE: In Person at Auburn Public Library, Conference Room
**This is an IN-PERSON class  

Dates the class will meet
September 11
September 18
September 25
October 2
October 9
October 16

Registration for this course will end on Tuesday, September 18th, 2026.

COURSE DESCRIPTION The class will explore evidence from multiple fields of science supporting the theory of biological evolution by natural selection. With a PowerPoint presentation, narrative and class discussion we will look at Darwin’s reasoning from animal and plant domestication, from the distribution of life on the planet, from the fossil record, and from comparative anatomy and embryology. Learn about evidence unknown to Darwin from genetics and DNA studies that offers compelling confirmation of his theory. Marvel at how evolution and environmental change over deep time explain the wondrous biodiversity of today’s planet. 

INSTRUCTOR BIO A graduate of Lewiston high School, Dr. Fortier received his BS in biology at Yale University in 1969, concentrating on zoology, paleontology and evolution. Following medical school and internship, he practiced psychiatry for 40 years. He has presented senior college courses entitled Earth, Evolution, and Extinction and Planet of the Humans.