What are the features and implications of the digital media revolution? Thomson describes how the BBC is addressing this rising news format; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, Vol. 153, No. 2 (Jun., 2009).
Dr. Morse presents a lecture on how influenza spreads and how we can slow it down. He discussed vaccines, as well as how influenza can suprise specialists.
What are the obligations of those of us who are affluent in the face of global poverty? 1 billion people live well below the poverty standards, with no access to basic needs. Their life expectacy is an average of 48;10 million children a year die of preventable diseases. What do we do, as rich nations?
A left-leaning activist, Matt Stoller, explains how the "blogosphere" is linked and how activists are influencing the news.; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, Vol. 153, No. 2 (Jun., 2009).
HENRY LA BARRE JAYNE LECTURE; Awarded the Henry Allen Moe Prize in the Humanities in 2010, Dr. Barker tells the story of Eakins and Philadelphia's elite medical and artistic institutions.
In 1820, China had about 1/3 of the world's GDP, after 150 years of colonial exploitation and communist dictatorship, China fell to less than 3%. Malkiel describes the rapid rise of the Chinese economy since the late 1970s.
RICHARD A.F. PENROSE LECTURE; Bright Sheng introduces Yang Wei, a world reknowned pipa player. He also discusses Chinese musical history and the 2000 year evolution of the musical instrument, the Pipa.
The author’s place in the future of copyright will not be assured until the full range of her interests receive both recognition and enforcement. Online micropayment and other systems for remunerating individual authors hold promise. Will these new means of remunerating authors remain viable in a digital environment in which paying for creativity increasingly seems an act of largesse?; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, Vol. 153, No. 2 (Jun., 2009).
Dr. Allen proposes that parallel computing - a type of computation in which many calculations or the execution of processes are carried out simultaneously. Large problems can often be divided into smaller ones, which can then be solved at the same time - can help solve the "performance bottleneck" of home computers.
Intorduced by Linda Greenhouse, Bill Kovach starts the symposium discussing who is a journalist in the emerging world of online news.; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, Vol. 153, No. 2 (Jun., 2009).
Prof. Marcus gives a brief history of the formation of the Supremem Court and the lower courts;Prof. Kerber describes when and where women appear in the history of the consitution.
