Topical Lectures
Topical Lectures
Friday, 13 February 2015
12:00 PM-1:00 PM
JOHN P. McGOVERN AWARD LECTURE IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES: Susan Fiske: Humans are Intent Detectors: Implications for Society
Eugene Higgins Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs, Princeton University
Eugene Higgins Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs, Princeton University
David Altshuler: Human Genetics and Drug Discovery
David Altshuler Executive Vice President of Global Research and Chief Scientific Officer Vertex Pharmaceuticals
David Altshuler Executive Vice President of Global Research and Chief Scientific Officer Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Saturday, 14 February 2015
12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Ann McKee: Emerging Concepts in Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Professor of Neurology and Pathology, Boston University School of Medicine
Professor of Neurology and Pathology, Boston University School of Medicine
Geoffrey Nunberg: The Science of Grammar and Vice Versa
Professor, School of Information, University of California, Berkeley
Professor, School of Information, University of California, Berkeley
Sally Davies: Antimicrobial Resistance: A Rising Global Threat
Chief Medical Officer and Chief Scientific Adviser, Department of Health, United Kingdom
Chief Medical Officer and Chief Scientific Adviser, Department of Health, United Kingdom
Sunday, 15 February 2015
12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Naledi Pandor: Why Science In, With, and For Africa Matters
Minister of Science and Technology, South Africa
Minister of Science and Technology, South Africa
SARTON LECTURE: Paul Farber: Darwinian Evolution and Human Race
Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Modern Life Sciences, Intellectual History, Oregon State University
Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Modern Life Sciences, Intellectual History, Oregon State University
