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Evolution@Vanderbilt

J.T. Scopes Lectures

The J.T. Scopes Lecture is named after , the Tennessee science teacher involved in the infamous “” who was charged and convicted for teaching evolution in a Dayton, TN high school in 1925. The “J. T. Scopes Lecture” series aims to highlight the work of high-profile scientists that speak truth to power and defend science. This distinguished lecture series was launched in 2022.

Our next Scopes Lecture will be March 18, 2026 from .

Tyrone Hayes speaks while gesturing with one hand during a presentation. He wears a black suit with a patterned green tie and a matching green scarf draped over his shoulders. A microphone is clipped to his tie, and a large earring is visible in his left ear. He stands in front of a window with dark curtains.
Biologist Dr. Tyrone Hayes spoke to students at King University on Monday as part of the Buechner Institute lecture series. Hayes in known for his work involving the effects of chemicals on amphibians.

Find a list of our previous J. T. Scopes Lectures here:

SpeakerInstitutionDateTopicMedia
University of California, Berkeley2026 03/18From Silent Spring to Silent Night: Pesticides, Amphibians, and Environmental Justice in the Anthropocene (placeholder title)Press Release
Dickinson College2025 02/25Evolution and Religion in the LawPress Release Coming Soon
University of Washington2024 03/06Information foraging in a social media worldPress Release
Harvard University2023 03/29Exploring bird diversity through genomics, museums and a two-wheeled cross-country adventurePress Release
Independent Investigator2022 03/02The Dark Side of Science: Misconduct in Biomedical Research