{"title": "From DNA to Neuroscience via Evolutionary Biology: The Life and Times of Francis Crick", "start": "2026-10-28T15:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-10-28T17:00:00-04:00", "place": "Rockefeller University", "address": "York Avenue 1230, 10065 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/biology/genetics", "history/history-of-science"], "description": "A lecture at Rockefeller University's Markus Library in Welch Hall about the life of scientist Francis Crick, who shaped how we think about life and the brain. The speaker is Matthew Cobb, professor emeritus at the University of Manchester and a historian of science who has written a recent biography of Crick. 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Combining experiments and theory, she discusses phenomena such as living chiral crystals, odd elasticity, and probability flows that direct biological decision-making. Refreshments are offered beforehand in the Lower Level Greenberg Building.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-thermodynamics-of-living-organization-55440/", "official_url": "https://www.rockefeller.edu/events-and-lectures/67010-the-thermodynamics-of-living-organization", "image": ""}]}