Dr. Olivera shows that by studying chemistry of compounds of biological systems, we can not only learn their biological contexts, but we can also gain insights into the evolutionary history of those compounds.
A talk about the beauty of molecules. How the discovery of new compounds can reveal the beauty involved in inventing new forms of chemistry. Dr. Clardy focuses on the chemical makeup of various bacteria
Richard A. F. Penrose Lecture; Dr. Sen's lecture explores the meaning of identity and how it can lead to both positive and negative interactions;i.e. people helping neighbors in a crisis vs. an Us vs. Them idology during the very same crisis
Awarded the Henry Allen Moe Prize in the Humanities in 2008, this lecture takes an anthropological look at the Soviet concept of "freedom" and how it differs from the US concept.
John C. Bogle, Dr. John I. Brauman, Dr. Brian C. Clark, Dr. Benoit B. Mandelbrot, Dr. Joanne Stubbe, are admitted into the Society and sign the members' book
How to predict earthquakes? Most scientists are very skeptical that we will every be able to accuratly predict large earthquakes. Not a single large earthquake has been predicted for California.