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P – Life Sciences
Wilmington (Arsht Hall) | February 2, 2026-May 4, 2026
Monday: 12:45 PM-2:00 PM
Required text: Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolutions, Nick Lane, ISBN 978-0-393-33866-9. Will we find life on Mars? Or elsewhere in the Universe? Why does sex exist? Why do we die? These are all great questions for discussion. Our answers today are incomplete but also quite sophisticated. Nick Lane’s book is to be our guide. Background in science helps but is not necessary; Nick Lane is a good story teller and the collective backgrounds of class members are a rich resource.
This offering meets for a total of 13 session(s).
INSTRUCTOR: Robert Ketcham
KETCHAM, ROBERT — The most satisfying part of my time teaching in UD’s Biology Department was creating laboratories for non-science majors. The big ideas in biology have advanced dramatically in my (our) lifetime(s). I like to keep up with those ideas, through reading and discussion. (P278)
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Delaware
OLLI is an academic cooperative for adults 50 and over to enjoy classes, teach, exchange ideas and socialize together, with no exams or educational requirements for participation. OLLI welcomes you.
Kent/Sussex | Wilmington