Fitness Landscapes and the Predictability of Evolution by Claudia Bank

Explore the fascinating world of evolutionary biology in this lecture on fitness landscapes and the predictability of evolution. Delve into the relationship between genes and long-term reproductive success, and discover how the shape of fitness landscapes influences the predictability and repeatability of evolutionary processes. Learn about the potential applications of fitness landscape research in drug development, combating drug resistance, and managing risks associated with global warming. Examine various fitness landscape models, their strengths, and limitations, and gain insights into how experimental fitness landscapes are obtained to evaluate theoretical concepts. Engage with the scientific process of addressing challenges in evolutionary theory and understand how new questions arise from the comparison of experimental and theoretical fitness landscapes. Join Professor Claudia Bank, an expert in Theoretical Ecology and Evolution from the University of Bern, as she shares her knowledge and research experiences in this thought-provoking talk.