The Michigan Daily, Thursday, October 30, 1986- Page 3 Gould enthralls Rackham crowd By PHILIP I. LEVY With his sleeves rolled up and arms waving, Stephen Jay Gould captivated an audience of hundreds last night in Rackham Lecture Hall. His speech, entitled "Advances in Evolutionary Theory: The Current Status of Darwinism," touched on topics as diverse as laissez-faire economics, coral reefs, and the genitalia of spotted hyenas. The Harvard paleontologist used Charles Darwin as a vehicle to expound on evolutionary theory. He attacked Darwin's image as a "saint of science," speculating that if Darwin were a modem student, he wouldn't get into a good graduate school because he was unskilled in math and languages. HE DESCRIBED and then critiqued Darwin's theory of evo- lution. He said Darwin asserted that small and undirected genetic vari- ations are transformed into evo- lutionary changes through natural selection. Darwin said natural selection was the only source of change and worked only on living organisms. Gould said, however, that evo- lutionary change could result from other factors, such as chance. Gould filled his speech with analogies and illustrated it with slides. Although the intricate ar- guments were not always under- standable to the layman, the speech was lively and the audience-packed into every corner of the auditorium - was clearly appreciative. GOULD GAINED fame from his own theory of evolution- that of "punctuated equilibria"- and from his writing skills, according to Charles Brace, curator of the University's museum of anthro- pology. Because of his theory, Gould is a Top SD] By MARTIN FRANK University officials do not foresee any change in funding for the Strategic Defense Initiative research following the resignation of President Reagan's top physicist working on the "Star Wars" program. But Stategic Defense Initiative opponents say the move is a blow to the program. The physicist, Peter Hagelstein, designed an X-ray laser, a nuclear bomb that explodes in outer space and directs X-rays in columns of beams toward nuclear missiles. He LONG ISLAND ICE TEAS AND FREE PIZZA ONLY AT THURSDAY 10 p.m.- close 338S.STATE 996-9191 [physicist worked at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory before leaving to become a teacher and non- military researcher at the Massachuesetts Institute of Technology. He gave no reasons for his resignation. THE SDI program has allocated nearly $25 million to universities nationwide to conduct research for Reagan's Star Wars program. The University has received $1.2 million for seven projects and has eight projects worth $6.2 million still pending. resigns Physics Prof. Daniel Axelrod, one of 49 professors to sign a petition against accepting SDI funding, thinks Hagelstein's departure will have impact upon the public because it shows that most physicists think Star Wars won't work. The SDI program will face some short term problems, according to Axelrod, because a replacement must be found. FORMER Michigan Student Assembly military research advisor See 'U', Page 5 Gould... speaks on evolution very controversial figure, Brace said. He represents "a good-sized branch" of thought on evolution. The theory of punctuated equilibria asserts that evolution occurs in distinct spurts, rather than through a continual, gradual process. Brace said many scientists are skeptical of Gould's work, though, favoring a concept of more gradual evolution. Gould writes a monthly column in Natural History magazine and has authored books including Hen's Teeth and Horse's Toes, and The Panda's Thumb. Students interested in attending THE MICHIGAN/ SARAH LAWRENCE PROGRAM IN FLORENCE, ITALY are invited to attend an informational meeting and to meet the program director, Prof. Judith Serafini-Sauli of Sarah Lawrence College. THURSDAY, OCT. 30 4:00p.m. ROOM 180 TAPPAN HALL 11 I M04 I Campus Cinema Never Cry Wolf (Carroll Ballard, 1983), CG, 7 & 9 p.m., Angell Aud rA. Charles Martin Smith plays a wolf nut who tries to live alone among the wild wolves of the north. From the director of The Black Stallion. Performances Passion Field and The Missiles - UAC, Soundstage, and Special Events, 9 p.m., U-Club (763-1107). Come join the fun at the Halloween Bash tonight at the U-Club. David Copperfield - Prism Pro - ductions, 5:30 & 8:30 p.m., Michigan Theater, (665-4755). Be amazed by the man who made the Statue of Liberty disappear, as he performs in two special Halloween shows. Oedipus by Sophocles - Project Theatre, 8 p.m., Mendelssohn Theater.: The Project Theater players, under the direction of John Brown, perform athis classic play. Ferron - Major Events, 7:30 p.m., Power Center (763-8587). Don't miss this great show as Ferron rocks the power center. Top. Girls - The Brecht Co., 8 p.m., Residential College Aud. (995- 0532). F Speakers Winfred Lampert - "Testing Hypothese Proposing a Metabolic Advantage for Vertically Migrating Zooplankton," Dept. of Biology, 7 p.m., 3056 Natural Science Bldg. David Finkel - "Poland: Rev - olutionary Socialist Opposition from 1964 to Today," Against the Current, 7:30 p.m., First Unitarian Universalist Church, 4605 Cass, at Forest, Rohm 200. Yun Lee - "The Koobi Fora Field School," Museum of Anthropology, noon, 2009 Exhibit Museum Bldg. Robert Kelly - "Investment Strat - - egies for Independent Options Traders, Finance Club, 4:15 p.m., Wolverine Room, Business School. K. Zinn - "The Use of Personal Computers for Preparing Classroom Materials," CRLT, 7 p.m., 3001 School of Education Bldg. R. Rivlin - "Dietary Fiber and Cancer," Human Growth & Developement, 4 p.m., MLB 3. P. Blumenfeld - "Research," CTPS, 11:10 p.m., Tribute Room, 1322 SEB. S. Grand -"The Shear Structure of the Mantle Beneath the North American Plate," Geological Science, 4 p.m., 4001 CC Little Bldg. Wallace Stegner - "Consequences: Western Society, Western Character, Western Myth," Law School, 4 p.m., 120 Hutchins Hall. Michael MacQeen-"The Comm - unist Seizure of Power in Poland: Social or National Revolution," Center for Russian and East European Studies, 7:30 p.m., Lane Hall Commons Room. I. Singh - "Agricultural Household Models: Extensions, Applications and Policy," Res. on Econ. Devel., 12:30 pm., CRED Conf. Rm., 361 Lorch. Hall. L. Maloney - "Distributional Ass- umptions and the Theory of Signal Detectability," Mental Health Res. Inst., 12:15 p.m., 2055 MHRI. Hope Palmer - "Overnight Sen - sations - The Passing of Beauty in the 1980s," School of Art, 7 p.m., Art & Architecture Aud. C. Dolan-Green- "Taking Charge of Your Future," Mich. Commission for Women, 4 p.m., Rackham Aud. Marc Ellis - "Faith & Social Justice: Faithfulness in an Age of Holocaust," Ethics & Religion, noon, Guild House, 802 Monroe. G. Was - "Metastable Phase For - mation by Ion Beam Mixing," Dept. of Chemistry, 4 p.m., 1200 Chem. Bldg. B. Blue - "Record Handling with *COMBINE," Computing Center., 7 p.m., 1013 NUBS. Meetings His House Christian Fellow- ship - 7:30 p.m., 925 E. Ann. Dickens Fellowship - 8 p.m., Canterbury House, 218 N. Division. Ann Arbor Brewers Guild - 7 p.m., 117 E. Ann. Democratic Socialists of Amer - ica - 7:30 p.m., 4307 Union. The Barbaric Yawp, Literary Magazine, & the Undergraduate English Assoc. - 7 p.m., 7th floor, Haven Hall. Hebrew Speaking Club - 4 p.m., 3050 Frieze Bldg. Adopt a Political Prisoner of Apartheid - 6:30 p.m., 111 West Engineering Bldg. United Farm Workers Support Group - 6:30 p.m., 3909 Union. Furthermore In Appreciation: Robert Sluss- er - Center for Russian & East Euro - pean Studies, 4 p.m., Room 200, Lane Hall (764-0351). Star Wars: Hope or Hoax - Coalition for Arms Control Second District, 8 p.m., Rackham Amphi- theatre (663-4897). Second Annual Sexual Assault Awareness Days - U-M Sexual Assault Pryerition & Awareness Center, 11-1 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., Mich. Union Pond Rm. (763-5865). Taking Charge of Your Future: Career Developement at the University of M i c h i g a n - Comm. for Women, 4 p.m., Rackham Amphitheatre (764-3423). Impact Jazz-Dance Workshop -- UAC, 7- 8:30 p.m., Union Ballroom. Career Planning and Placement - "Introductory Practice Interviewing," 3:10 p.m., 3200 SAB; "Businesp Week Careers-Career Search Workshop," 4:10 p.m. and 7 p.m., Angell Hall Aud. B; Library Tour, 4:10 p.m., 3200 SAB. Send announcements of up- coming events to "The List," c/o The Michigan Daily, 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, Mich., 48109. Include all per- tinent information and a con- tract phone number. 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