Friday, February 19, 2010
12:30 PM-1:15 PM
Topical Lecture: An Integrated Approach to a Low Carbon Energy Future
Kristina M. Johnson, Under Secretary for Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC Washington, D.C.
Kristina M. Johnson, Under Secretary for Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC Washington, D.C.
Topical Lecture: Economics, Psychology, and Biology of Early Childhood Development
James J. Heckman, Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor of Economics, University of Chicago, and Distinguished Chair of Microeconometrics, University College London and University College Dublin
James J. Heckman, Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor of Economics, University of Chicago, and Distinguished Chair of Microeconometrics, University College London and University College Dublin
Topical Lecture: Infectious Diseases Have No Passport: Battling HIV, TB, and STDs on the Mexico-U.S. Border
Steffanie Strathdee, Associate Dean of Global Health Sciences, Harold Simon Professor, and Chief of the Division of Global Public Health, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego
Steffanie Strathdee, Associate Dean of Global Health Sciences, Harold Simon Professor, and Chief of the Division of Global Public Health, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego
Topical Lecture: Neural and Cognitive Underpinnings of Language Across Modalities
Karen Emmorey, Director, Laboratory for Language and Cognitive Neuroscience, and Professor of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, San Diego State University
Karen Emmorey, Director, Laboratory for Language and Cognitive Neuroscience, and Professor of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, San Diego State University
Saturday, February 20, 2010
12:30 PM-1:15 PM
Sarton Memorial Lecture: Knowledge in the Early Modern Era: The Origins of Experimental Error
2010 George Sarton Memorial Lecture in the History and Philosophy of Science: Jed Z. Buchwald, Doris and Henry Dreyfuss Professor of History, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
2010 George Sarton Memorial Lecture in the History and Philosophy of Science: Jed Z. Buchwald, Doris and Henry Dreyfuss Professor of History, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
Topical Lecture: The Case for Original Research in the High School Science Classroom
Jay Vavra, Biology Teacher, Gary and Jerri-Ann Jacobs High Tech High, San Diego, CA
Jay Vavra, Biology Teacher, Gary and Jerri-Ann Jacobs High Tech High, San Diego, CA
Topical Lecture: Understanding Earthquakes Through Large-Scale Simulations
Thomas Hillman Jordan, Director, Southern California Earthquake Center, and W. M. Keck Professor of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Thomas Hillman Jordan, Director, Southern California Earthquake Center, and W. M. Keck Professor of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Sunday, February 21, 2010
12:30 PM-1:15 PM
Topical Lecture: Sustainable Solutions for Doubling Crop Productivity by 2030
Robert T. Fraley, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Monsanto Co., St. Louis
Robert T. Fraley, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Monsanto Co., St. Louis
Topical Lecture: How Marine Species React and Adjust to Ocean Acidification and Climate Change
Stephen R. Palumbi, Professor of Biological Sciences, Director of Hopkins Marine Station, and Harold A. Miller Professor in Marine Sciences, Stanford University, Pacific Grove, CA
Stephen R. Palumbi, Professor of Biological Sciences, Director of Hopkins Marine Station, and Harold A. Miller Professor in Marine Sciences, Stanford University, Pacific Grove, CA
Topical Lecture: Improving Access To Potable Water Throughout The World
Kellogg J. Schwab, Associate Professor and Director, Center for Water and Health
Kellogg J. Schwab, Associate Professor and Director, Center for Water and Health
Topical Lecture: The Future of Stem Cell Research
Lawrence S.B. Goldstein, Director, Stem Cell Research Program, and Professor of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California, San Diego
Lawrence S.B. Goldstein, Director, Stem Cell Research Program, and Professor of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California, San Diego