Science and Society
Nanotechnology, life sciences, space exploration and planetary science, K-12 science education, and the intersection between science and art. In our third year of broadcasting.
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Dr. Gerald Wheeler, Executive Director, National Science Teachers Association, 7-12-07
Science education, Year of Science 2009, An American Imperative. The National Science Teachers Association is the largest organization in the world promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning. Prior to joining NSTA, Dr. Wheeler headed the Public Understanding of Science and …
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David De Rothschild, author, THE LIVE EARTH GLOBAL WARMING SURVIVAL HANDBOOK - 77 Essential Skills …
Live Earth, climate change, Alliance for Climate Protection, greenhouse gases. David De Rothschild is the founder of Sculpt the Future, a non-profit environmental foundation. He was recently voted a 'Young Global Leader' by the World Economic Forum and an 'Emerging Explorer' for National Geographic' …
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Christopher Weber, Graduate Research Assistant and Doctoral Candidate, Department of Civil and Envi …
Embodied environmental emissions, carbon dioxide emissions, carbon footprints, internationalization of supply chain. Christopher Weber's doctoral research at Carnegie Mellon involves the connections between international trade, economic growth, and the environmental and climate impacts of household …
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Dr. Dennis Hong, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director, Robotics and Mechanism …
Robotics, autonomous robots, NASA, Whole Skin Locomotion. Dr. Dennis Hong's research is funded by the National Science Foundation, Office of Naval Research, DARPA, and the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He recently received the NSF Faculty Early Career Development Award. Dr. Hong's research interes …
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Dr. Terry Collins, Thomas Lord Professor of Chemistry and Director of the Institute for Green Oxida …
Green chemistry, sustainable technology, TAML catalysts. Dr. Terry Collins is distinguished by his seminal scientific contributions to green chemistry and his dedication to green chemistry education. In 1999 his work won the U.S. Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award from the Environmental Pr …
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Dr. Michael Liebschner, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering, and Dr. Lin Zhong, Assistant Profess …
OsteoConduct, bioengineering, human-computer interaction, body-area communication. Dr. Michael Liebschner's group is developing computational techniques to describe the fundamental biomechanical properties of bone, and he is also developing minimally invasive techniques for treating and diagnosing o …
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Dr. Raj Manglik, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Thermal Fluids and Thermal …
Energy conservation, fuel cells, alternative energy sources. Dr. Raj Manglik has received the National Science Foundation Young Investigator-CAREER Award, the Procter and Gamble UERP Award, and the National Science Foundation Research Initiation Award. Research interests include biological thermal-f …
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Dr. Eva Surmacz, Associate Professor of Biology, College of Science and Technology, Temple Universi …
Cancer research, obesity, leptin, anti-cancer targeted therapies. The work in Dr. Eva Surmacz's laboratory, in addition to projects related to the link between obesity and cancer, includes studies on crosstalk between growth factor and steroid receptors in cancer progression, and development of anti …
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Dr. Thomas Tomich, WK Kellogg Chair in Sustainable Food Systems and Director, Agricultural Sustaina …
Sustainability, food, agriculture, climate change, UC Davis. Dr. Thomas Tomich was principal economist for the World Agroforestry Centre from 1994-2006. He led long-term collaborative partnerships at sites in the Amazon, Congo Basin, and Southeast Asia aiming to raise productivity and income of rura …
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Dr. Michael Malkowski, Research Scientist, and Project Manager, Center for High-Throughput Structur …
X-ray crystallography, protein structure, membrane proteins, Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute. The Malkowski laboratory focuses on crystallographic characterization and functional analysis of integral membrane enzymes involved in lipid metabolism. The Center for High-Throughput Structura …
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Frans Johansson, author of The Medici Effect - What Elephants and Epidemics Can Teach Us About Inno …
The Medici Effect, innovation, diversity, globalization. Frans Johansson is an entrepreneur, hedge fund manager, and a widely respected thought leader and consultant specializing in business innovation. 'The Medici Effect' has been on bestseller lists in at least three countries, and was named one o …
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Dr. Peter Anderson, author of Liberating the Family Physician - The Handbook of Team Care for 21st …
Family medicine, team care approach, health care system. Dr. Peter Anderson is Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He has been in private practice of Family Medicine for 25 years and joined Riverside Hilton Family Practice in 1994. 'Liber …
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Dr. J. Robert Beyster, Founder, Science Applications International Corporation, 5-3-07
SAIC, employee ownership, nanotechnology, NASA, DARPA. Dr. Beyster is the author of the recently published, 'The SAIC Solution - How We Built an 8 Billion Dollar Employee-Owned Technology Company'. A recognized authority on national security and reactor physics, Dr. Beyster has committed the past 35 …
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Dr. Peter Myers, Founder and CEO, Environmental Health Sciences, 5-3-07
Disease prevention, chemical contaminants, toxicology, non-monotonic dose-response curves. Environmental Health Sciences is an organization engaged in advancing public understanding of environmental links to health. EHS publishes 'Environmental Health News', which provides a resource for the most up …
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Dr. Jody Roberts, 2006-07 Gordon Cain Fellow in Technology, Policy, and Entrepreneurship, Chemical …
Chemical Heritage Foundation, Gordon Cain Fellowship, biomonitoring, endocrine disrupting chemicals. The Chemical Heritage Foundation, located in Philadelphia, maintains a world-class collection of materials that document the history and heritage of the chemical and molecular sciences, technologies, …
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Matthew O'Connell, President and CEO, GeoEye, 4-26-07
GeoEye, satellite imaging, NASA, climate change, land use. GeoEye is the world's largest operator of commercial imaging satellites. The company is the premier provider of geospatial data, information, and value-added products for the national security community and strategic partners. GeoEye possess …
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Dr. Carl Nathan, R.A. Rees Pritchett Professor of Microbiology and Chairman of Microbiology and Imm …
Drug research and development, open access drug companies, infectious diseases, vaccines and medicines. Dr. Carl Nathan's investigative research has focused on the molecular mechanisms of innate immunity. He has served as an editor of the 'Journal of Experimental Medicine' since 1988. Dr. Nathan was …
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Matthew O??Connell, President and CEO, GeoEye, 4-26-07
GeoEye, satellite imaging, NASA, climate change, land use. GeoEye is the world's largest operator of commercial imaging satellites. The company is the premier provider of geospatial data, information, and value-added products for the national security community and strategic partners. GeoEye possess …
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Professor Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Director, Infant Language and Perception Laboratory, Temple University …
The Santiago Declaration, cognitive science, early childhood learning, active learners. Professor Kathy Hirsh-Pasek is co-author of 'Einstein Never used Flashcards - How Children Really Learn and Why They Need To Play More and Memorize Less', winner of the prestigious Books for Better Life Award in …
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Marc Tucker, President, National Center on Education and the Economy, and Co-Chairman, New Commissi …
Standards-based education, American workforce, lifelong learning. 'Tough Choices OR Tough Times' is the recently published report of the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce. The Commission calls for a total shake-up in how America educates its people with an innovative system that …
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