Do not miss a highlight event of the First Annual Vanderbilt Rainbow ReVU, sponsored by the Vanderbilt Lambda Association.

Dr. Simon LeVay, renowned neuroscientist at the epicenter of the biological basis of homosexuality debate, will be presenting "Queer Science," an overview of the modern research of the biology and neuroscience of sexual orientation as well as its social implications and political consequences. Dr. LeVay began the controversy with a groundbreaking paper in the early 90's and has since remained one of the most prominent figures in this area of research.

Lecture followed by Q&A

Simon LeVay was born in England and trained at the universities of Cambridge (U.K.) and Goettingen (Germany), as well as at Harvard Medical School. His research into sexual orientation was conducted at the Salk Institute in San Diego. He is the author or co-author of nine books, including The Sexual Brain, Queer Science, the textbook Human Sexuality, and the forthcoming When Science Goes Wrong: Twelve Tales from the Dark Side of Discovery.

Dr. LeVay's books will be on sale in the Vanderbilt Bookstore during the entire week of the Rainbow ReVU and after the lecture, and he will be signing copies after his lecture as well!

Location: Wilson Hall 103 (Google map of this location)

 Reception to follow in Wilson Lobby

For additional information, please contact Klint Peebles at klint.peebles@vanderbilt.edu

The week's primary sponsor is the Vanderbilt Lambda Association.

Co-sponsors: College of Arts and Science, Office of the Dean of Students, Student Life Center, Office of Religious Life, Department of Psychology, Women's and Gender Studies, Vanderbilt Student Government, Project Dialogue, Vanderbilt Bookstore, and Center for Cognitive and Integrative Neuroscience