SAS Faculty at the Penn Science Café
Hauling science out of the lab for a night on the town, the Penn Science Café offers the Philadelphia region an opportunity to pitch questions to leading scientific experts who drop the jargon to explain their work in layman's terms. All Penn Science Café events are free and open to the public.
All events at 6 p.m. at MarBar (2nd Floor, Marathon Grill), 40th and Walnut Streets
Menu items available for purchase
RSVP encouraged (RSVP to Jordan Reese, jreese@upenn.edu or 215-573-6604)
The 2009-10 schedule features the following talks by School of Arts and Sciences faculty:
Sept. 16
Mark Trodden, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Co-Director of the Center for Particle Cosmology
“How the Vast and the Minuscule Conspire to Form Our Universe”
Oct. 14
Anthony Cashmore, Robert I. Williams Professor of Biology, Director of the Plant Science Institute
“Free Will and the Criminal Justice System”
Jan. 20
Ruth Schwartz Cowan, Janice and Julian Bers Professor of the History and Sociology of Science
“DNA Banks and Genetic Tests: Should I make a deposit? Should I take one?”
March 17
Jonathan Moreno, David and Lyn Silfen University Professor, Professor of Medical Ethics and of History and Sociology of Science
“Bioethics in Washington”
April 14
Josh Plotkin, Martin Meyerson Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Assistant Professor of Biology and Computer and Information Science
“A Viral Evolution”
May 12
Robert Kurzban, Associate Professor of Psychology
“The Cognitive Process Behind Hypocrisy”
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