The University of Iowa Museum of Natural History’s Directors’ Lecture Series will begin its fall lineup with a public talk by Will B. Provine, Andrew H. and James S. Tisch Distinguished University Professor of Ecology and Evolution at Cornell University.

Provine’s lecture, “The Implications of Evolution: How Darwin’s Beliefs Compare with Modern Evolutionists,” will be presented Thursday, Aug. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the Old Capitol Museum Senate Chamber. The lecture is free and open to the public.

For more information on the UI Museum of Natural History and the Directors’ Lecture Series call 319-335-0606 or visit www.uiowa.edu/mnh.