Azra Raza invites you to attend...

Last year, the annual lecture in memory of my sister Azra's late husband, Harvey David Preisler, was delivered by Medicine Nobel laureate Craig Mello. I wrote about that lecture here.

This year, the lecture will be delivered by Richard Dawkins. The lecture is entitled "The Purpose of Purpose," and Professor Dawkins will make himself available for a question/answer period afterward. If you are in the New York City area (or can be on Saturday), I urge you to attend. I myself will be flying in from Italy for the lecture and hope to see you there.

RSVP in the comments section to me to be put on a complimentary list, courtesy of my sister.

[Dawkins photo from the BBC.  More about this site here.]

Comments

[Felix E F Larocca MD]

Thanks Abbas! I hope to see you next year. Not enough time to travel from Vancouver on our way to Punta Cana.

Best to you for how much you contribute to enrich our minds...

I bow to your sister and to the memory of her husband.

[Nathan Schneider]

I would love to come! What an exciting thing. Thank you for the opportunity. Consider this my RSVP.

[Zach Wilson]

I am so there. Is there a place to buy tickets or something?

[Abbas Raza]

No tickets needed, Zach. Your RSVP here is enough to be put on the guest list. All 3QD readers are VIPs! :-)

[Deepak Unnikrishnan]

I would like to attend, please. Thanks.

[Elliott Siebers]

Looking forward to attending (with guest).

[MS]

It is great that this talk has been organized.

I am sad I shall not be able to attend from India. I would have attended, even if just to meet the 3QD contributors.

[Iwan Notowidigdo]

Thanks for the opportunity. I also would love to attend.

[Ian Lynch Smith]

Thank you for the open invite. I would like to attend with 1 guest.

[Lotte Meijer]

I would love to attend. If possible with 1 guest.

[Alisa Richter]

Please please please RSVP me + 1. I'm a huge fan!

[Dan Lurie]

Would love to be there, thanks for extending the invite!

[Eric Buth]

I would also like to attend + 1. Thanks!

[Corey]

I've been waiting to see Richard Dawkins would love to attend with +1 guest!

[Daniel Mack]

I'd like to RSVP (with guest). I'm looking forward to hearing from Professor Dawkins.

[Sebastian Delmont]

RSVP with +1, please

[Krish]

I would like to attend too..Consider this as my RSPV!

[Sahadeva Hammari]

RSVP +1, please. Thanks a million!

[eduardo dominguez]

Please RSVP me and my S.O.

Thanks a lot!

[Conor Hunt]

RSVP + 1 for me too. Thanks!

[Ben Kempe]

Please RSVP for me. Thanks!

[John Steggles]

Please RSVP + 1. Thank you.

[M Beatty]

RSVP for 2

[Roberto Ruiz]

Could I get tickets for 2, please?

And how do I find out if I am the lucky recipient of these tickets?

[Yuri Vishnevsky]

I'll be there. :)

[Bilal Tanweer]

RSVP-ing :)

[Yuri Vishnevsky]

I'm sorry, I should have clarified. RVSP for me, as well as one guest. I just wanted to get in early, seeing as this is on kottke.org and I expect a lot of responses.

This is a tremendous opportunity. I'd like to thank you, as well as Mr. Dawkins himself, very much.

[Joaquin Cotten]

RSVP for 1 please.

Thanks!

[Sagredo]

Way to find all the NYC-area lurkers...

[Gillian Vinton]

I'd like to RSVP please.

Since the reception starts at 9am, what time does the lecture begin?

[Felix E F Larocca MD]

I was able to change my travel plans. RSVP for 2 and oblige.

[Franco]

RSVP +1

[Mark Wilson]

I would love to attend. For one only. Thanks so much for the opportunity.

[Kate Ray]

I would love to go to this. I'm a huge fan of his. Could I RSVP for two, if possible?

[Amy Shapiro]

I'd like to go.

[Ryan Meehan]

I would love to attend with one guest. Thanks a bunch.

[Scott Devitte]

I would like to be there then.

[Will Ross]

RSVP for 1 please.

[Maria Langat]

I'd love to attend. RSVP!

[Seth Matthew]

I'd love to be there. If I could +1, I'd be much obliged.

[Wilson Mui]

Please RSVP +1. Thank you.

[Adam Butler]

RSVPlease!

[Curtiss Martin]

RSVP for Curtiss Martin please ;^)

[Tom Ruyle]

I would like to attend the lecture; please add me to the guest list. Thanks for the invitation.

[David Corner]

RSVP for David Corner, please.

[Eric Pan]

RSVP (and +1) for Eric Pan, please! Thanks for doing this.

[Jose Serrano-Reyes]

hi, is this where you sign up? awesome.

[Sara Goldsmith]

RSVP +!, thanks! I am looking forward to it.

[Michelle Cohen]

RSVP +1 please. Thanks!

[James Embry]

RSVP +1 Thanks!

[Jeff MacIntyre]

RSVP, thank you.

[Daniel Dunnam]

RSVP + 1 please! I can't wait!

[Mark Reyes]

RSVP +1 Please.

Thank you.

[John]

RSVP +1 Thanks!

[Jeff Liesch]

RSVP. Thank you.

[Brian Puccio]

RSVP for myself plus one, Allison Nichols.

Thanks!

[Chris Quackenbush]

RSVP plus one, thanks.

[Doug Gordon]

RSVP plus one.

Thank you!

[Jerry Goodman]

RSVP, I'd love to come to this

[Anthony Bower]

RSVP +1

[Benjamin Levine]

RSVP +1, thank you!

[Dennis Climent]

Thank for this opportunity. This is my RSVP +1

[Jon Hecht]

RSVP +1, please. Thanks kindly.

[Emily Johnson]

Thank you! I'd like to RSVP +1.

[Emily Johnson]

Thank you! I'd like to RSVP +1.

[David Moldawer]

I'd like to attend, thanks.

[Sarah Cavanaugh]

I would love to attend, with one guest.

Thanks!

[Cindy Yu]

RSVP + 1. Thanks.

[Ignacio Gutierrez]

Please RSVP myself and my girlfriend if possible!! You can contact me at [email protected] or 212-915-9986

Thank you,

Ignacio Gutierrez

[Daniel Williams]

RSVP for Two.

Thank you!

[Jared]

Thanks for the invitation, Abbas.
Unfortunately, child care responsibilities must take priority, much as I admire Richard Dawkins.

[Robert Glover]

RSVP for myself plus 1 guest.

Thanks!

[Robin]

Please note that this lecture is now oversubscribed. Some of you who have RSVPed will not be able to get in. Please see: http://3quarksdaily.blogs.com/3quarksdaily/2008/04/azra-raza-inv-1.html

I am closing comments to avoid more disappointments. Our apologies.