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Yes, We Have No Bananas
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Yes, We Have No Bananas
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Presented by Dr. Scott Poethig
2PM McColl Room
201 S. 21St. Philadelphia, PA 19103
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Description:
How did a perishable fruit from Central America become the cheapest fruit in the supermarket? What is a "Banana Republic"? Why is a banana tree not a tree? Why don't bananas have seeds? Why does every banana in America look like every other banana in America? Why does the price of a banana in Japan depend on the altitude at which it is grown? Is the banana on its way to extinction? This seminar will answer these and other questions about our favorite fruit.
Bio of presenter:
Dr. Scott Poethig is the John and Margaret Fassitt professor of Biology at the U. of Pennsylvania. In addition to his research on the genetics of plant development, he teaches a course on the Biology of Food. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, and received the Lindback prize for teaching from Penn. |
Registration Info
Registration is required before Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This program will be held in the MacColl Room of the First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, 201 South 21st Street, on the southeast corner of Walnut. The entrance is on the side of the building off of 21st Street. There is an accessible entrance behind the building off of Chancellor St.
This program is free of charge to our members and volunteer partners. Non-member guests are welcome to attend up to three programs before being required to join and/or volunteer with Penn’s Village, or pay $10 per additional program.
If you cannot register online, you may email info@pennsvillage.org or call 215-925-7333. If you register but find that you cannot attend, please cancel your reservation to make room for others.
Group photos may be taken during this event.
Registration cancellations will be accepted
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