The Legacy of Lynn Margulis

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Image courtesy of The Pati de les Dones

Lynn Margulis (the USA, 1938-2011) is one of the most interesting figures in evolutionary biology and microbiology. Her theory of endosymbiosis, which was formulated in 1967 but not recognized by the scientific community until many years later, revolutionized biology by presenting collaboration, rather than competition, as the driving force of evolution. Her work, with effects extending beyond biology, has influenced several fields of knowledge, among them anthropology and philosophy, as well as becoming a benchmark in efforts to think critically about the planet’s ecological crisis.

Ten years after her death, what advances have been made in the study of symbiosis? What questions remain to be answered about the origin of life and the symbiotic relationships among organisms? 

Margaret McFall-Ngai, Ricard Guerrero, and Carme Puche discuss her legacy at this event which will be presented in Catalan and English with a simultaneous English to Catalan translation service.

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