I am tempted and will have to check my calendar: the Midwest Society for Developmental Biology Meeting is being held just down the road from me in St Louis on 26 September (OK, “just” down the road means a full day’s drive). I’d particularly like to see the work in segmentation clock dynamics.
But…but…classes! It cuts into a weekday!
Like the song says, don’t know much about biology. But “segmentation clock dynamics” just sounds cool (and more important, from the bit I read at the above link, it IS cool.)
Maybe a class field trip is in line for you, PZ…:)
Wash U is in a really cool area of the city. If you come down you will easily find some nice people that will help you acquire some toasted ravioli and gooey butter cake.
This Developmental Biology Symposium is happening during the same week at the Twin Cities campus also. http://www.cbs.umn.edu/gcd/dbc