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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David C. Brock, Senior Research Fellow, Center for Contemporary History and Policy, Chemical Herita …
Moore's Law, semiconductors, microchips, Chemical Heritage Foundation, Intel. David C. Brock specializes in oral history, the history of instrumentation, and the history of semiconductor science, technology, and industry. His most recent book is 'Understanding Moore's Law: Four Decades of Innovation …
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Dr. Sarah Arsenault, Senior Research Engineer, United Technologies Corporation, 2-22-07
Solid oxide fuel cells, hydrogen storage technologies, alternative energy. Dr. Sarah Arsenault has taken on task leadership roles for Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Storage technologies. The Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Team and Dr. Arsenault was recognized in 2005 for innovative development of SOFC stack technol …
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Dr. Jane Tao, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Rice University, 2-22-07
RNA viruses, influenza, H5N1 avian flu, nucleoprotein. Dr. Jane Tao's scientific research efforts are focused on RNA viruses. Recently, Dr. Tao's group determined the atomic structure of the influenza virus nucleoprotein, a well-conserved protein with essential roles in viral RNA replication. The at …
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Dr. Catherine T. Hunt, 2007 President, American Chemical Society, 2-15-07
Chemistry, sustainability, energy, science education. The American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society, is a nonprofit organization, chartered by the U.S. Congress, with a multidisciplinary membership of more than 158,000 chemists and chemical engineers. ACS publishes numerous s …
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John Horning, Executive Director, Forest Guardians, 2-15-07
Endangered Species Act, conservation, ecosystem services, biofuels. Founded in 1989, Forest Guardians has a proven record of defending and preserving threatened southwestern wildlife and ecosystems. Forest Guardians' approach to conservation features a potent combination of scientific analysis, stra …
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Dr. Gabriella Petrick, Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Food Studies, New York University, 2-15 …
Food science, food history, nutrition, obesity. Dr. Gabriella Petrick's current research focuses on the scientific and technological development of the food industry and consumer adoption of these new technologies. She is currently working on a book on the industrialization of taste in 20th-century …
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Dr. Al Kolb, President, The Society for Biomolecular Sciences, 2-8-07
Society for Biomolecular Sciences, drug discovery, personalized medicine, clinical trials. The Society for Biomolecular Sciencesis a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the science and art of biomolecular screening internationally. Throughout his career, Dr. Al Kolb has been involved with …
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G. Tracy Mehan, III, Principal, The Cadmus Group, 2-8-07
The Cadmus Group, watershed management, Clean Water, renewable resources. Among The Cadmus Group's major practice areas are Drinking Water and Water Quality, Energy Services (including energy efficiency and renewable energy), Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmentally Sound Design, and Envi …
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Dr. Summer Johnson, Director, Ethics in Novel Technologies, Research, and Innovation Program, Alden …
Alden March Bioethics Institute, stem cell research, nanotechnology. The Alden March Bioethics Institute was founded in 2005 to conduct state-of-the-art research, teaching and outreach concerning ethical issues in the health sciences. AMBI offers a unique online masters program in bioethics as well …
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Dr. John Theibault, Education Manager, Roy Eddleman Institute for Interpretation and Education, Che …
Percy Julian, Chemical Heritage Foundation, NOVA, science education. Dr. John Theibault oversees the Chemical Heritage Foundation's portfolio of online resources for students and teachers, including 'Science Alive', 'Women in Chemistry', 'Chemical Achievers', and 'Explore Chemical History', workshop …
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Dr. Michael Fernandez, Executive Director, Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology, 2-1-07
Agricultural biotechnology, genetically modified crops, cloned animals. The Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology was established in 2001 to be an independent and objective source of credible information on agricultural biotechnology for the public, media and policymakers.
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Dr. Richard Gomer, Professor of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, and Dr. Darrell Pilling, Faculty Fel …
Cardiac disease, rheumatoid arthritis, fibrotic disease, serum amyloid P. In 2001, Dr. Gomer and Dr. Pilling discovered that a naturally occurring protein in human blood called serum amyloid P prevented a subset of human blood monocytes from differentiating into cells called fibrocytes. Fibrocytes p …
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Richard Hansen, Director of Engineering and Division Manager, DMJM HN, 1-25-07
Architecture, sustainable design, LEED, urban planning. Mr. Hansen is responsible for an architectural and engineering production team of over 70. He also coordinates the national engineering capability for DMJM HN and the adoption of holistic and integrated approaches to building design.
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Dr. Virginia Trimble, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, and Sta …
Stellar astronomy, star evolution, astrophysics. Dr. Virginia Trimble's current scientific interests include structure and evolution of stars, galaxies, and the universe, and the communities of scientists who study them. She has written approximately 500 publications. Dr. Trimble has served in gover …
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Scott Molony, Steven Arcangeli, and Scott Horton, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge, TN - Gold Medal …
Siemens Competition, systems biology, bioethanol. Scott Molony, Steven Arcangeli, and Scott Horton are the winners of the Gold Medal National Team Scholarship worth 100,000 dollars at the 2006-07 Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology, and the Silver Medal Team Scholarship worth $3000 a …
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Dr. Andrew Z. Fire, 2006 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, and Professor, Departments of Pa …
RNA interference, gene silencing, drug discovery, Nobel Prize. Dr. Andrew Fire is the co-discoverer of RNA interference - gene silencing by double-stranded RNA. The Fire Lab studies a variety of natural mechanisms that are utilized by cells adapting to genetic change. RNAi is not the only cellular d …
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Dr. Alex Vilenkin, Professor of Physics, and Director, Tufts Institute of Cosmology, Tufts Universi …
Cosmic inflation, multiple universes, big bang, string theory. Dr. Alex Vilenkin has been doing research in cosmology for more than 25 years. He has published over 170 research papers, a monograph on 'cosmic defects', and a popular book, 'Many Worlds in One: the Search for Other Universes'. Dr. Vile …
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Dr. Kimberly Tanner, Assistant Professor of Biology, and Director, Science Education Partnership an …
Science education, biology education research, SEPAL. Since joining the SFSU faculty, Dr. Tanner has established SEPAL to improve and articulate science education. SEPAL researchers are interested in the role of partnerships between scientists and teachers in influencing K-12 science education. Also …
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Dr. Lisa Randall, Professor of Theoretical Physics, Harvard University, 4/5/06
Warped Passages, extra dimensions, particle physics, gravity, branes. Professor Lisa Randall's new book, Warped Passages -- Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions, was included in The New York Times list of 100 notable books of 2005. Professor Randall has worked on a wide varie …
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Dr. Terri Stewart, Lead, Environmental Biomarkers Initiative, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory …
Environmental biomarkers, public health, national security. Dr. Terri Stewart is responsible for implementing the Environmental Biomarkers Initiative's research agenda - predicting ecosystem change and damage, answering questions around engineered nanomaterials and their impact on human and ecosyste …
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