Penelope Boston
The Astrobiology of the Subsurface: Caves from Earth to Mars and Beyond
Thursday, November 1, 7:30 PM, Reilly Room, Atherton Union
The subsurface of Earth as visible in caves and mines, is home to a vast array of extremely unusual microorganisms. It is one of the many extreme environments on Earth that Penelope […]
“Biodiversity Conservation: A Global Priority”
Monday, October 1, 2018 7:30 PM
Schrott Center for the Arts, Butler Arts Center
BCR Credit and Co-Curricular Event
Biodiversity is the sum total of life on Earth, a living legacy to future generations. A biologist and lifelong conservationist with more than 45 years in the field, his quest to […]
“Sci-fi Destroys the Future… Science Builds It”
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 7:30 PM
Atherton Union, Reilly Room
BCR Credit and Co-Curricular Event
Science fiction has a strong influence on real-world research and development, often shaping the look and behavior of new inventions. But, every new technological advance also works to shape authors’ sci-fi imaginings. From […]
Continue Reading →“Digital Technology and the Future of Eduction”
Wednesday, February 28, 7:30 PM
Schrott Center for the Arts
BCR Credit and Co-Curricular Event
Digital technologies have changed many aspects of our lives, especially the way we work, entertain ourselves, and communicate. How have digital technologies changed schooling, and what changes are in store for us in […]
Continue Reading →“How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking”
Tuesday, December 5, 7:30 PM
Schrott Center for the Arts
BCR Credit and Co-Curricular Event
The math we learn in school can seem like a dull set of rules, laid down by the ancients and not to be questioned. In this talk, Jordan Ellenberg shows […]
Continue Reading →“Life in the Treetops- Exploration of Tropical Rainforest Canopies”
Thursday, November 9, 7:30 pm
Atherton Union, Reilly Room
BCR Credit and Co-Curricular Event
“I climb trees for a living,” says Margaret Lowman, better known as “Canopy Meg” (www.canopymeg.com). Dubbed the “real-life Lorax” by National Geographic, Lowman has earned an international reputation as a […]
Continue Reading →Robert Sapolsky The Biology of Good and Evil Tuesday, March 21, 7:30 PM
Atherton Union, Reilly Room
BCR Credit and Co-Curricular Event
MacArthur “Genius” Fellow Robert Sapolsky explains the relationship between our innate primate biology and human behavior patterns. A celebrated author and professor of Biology and Neurology at Stanford University, Sapolsky […]
Continue Reading →Luke Lavis The Chemistry of Color Wednesday, February 8, 7:30 PM
Atherton Union, Reilly Room
BCR Credit and Co-Curricular Event
Synthetic colors are everywhere: in our homes, clothing, and food. Luke Lavis draws on his extensive experience as a lead research chemist in charge of his own group at the Howard […]
Continue Reading →Beth Shapiro
How to Clone a Mammoth
Wednesday, November 30, 7:30 PM
Atherton Union, Reilly Room
BCR Credit and Co-Curricular Event
Could extinct species, like mammoths and passenger pigeons, be brought back to life? Is it possible to clone extinct species using the same or similar technologies that […]
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