Center for Science Writings announces Spring 2010 events

HOBOKEN, N.J. — The Center for Science at Stevens Institute of Technology has announced its Spring 2010 schedule of events. Upcoming lectures include:

“Are We Born to Wage War? If Not, Why Do We Do It?” Brian Ferguson.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010, 4-5:30. Babbio Center, Altorfer Auditorium (Rm. 122)

Brian Ferguson, a leading investigator of the roots of warfare, will discuss why lethal social violence arose in human pre-history and has persisted up to the present. A professor of sociology and anthropology at Rutgers University, Ferguson is the editor of “War in the Tribal Zone,” “Yanomami Warfare” and other books.

“Mind Wars: The Weaponization of Brain Science.” Jonathan D. Moreno.

Wednesday, March 10, 4-5:30. Babbio Center, Room 122.

Jonathan D. Moreno, professor of medical ethics at the University of Pennsylvania, will present a talk based on his 2006 book “Mind Wars: Brain Research and National Defense.” Moreno will discuss how militaries in the U.S. and elsewhere are seeking to exploit neuroscience to create technologies that can boost the capabilities of soldiers and disable enemies.

“Age of Entanglement: When Quantum Physics Was Reborn.” Louisa Gilder.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 4-5:30. Babbio Center, Altorfer Auditorium (Rm. 122)

Journalist Louisa Gilder will discuss the origins and continued exploration of the most powerful and baffling of all scientific theories, quantum mechanics, which she delves into in her new book, Age of Entanglement. The New York Times praises Gilder’s as “a sparkling, original book,” which “beautifully evokes [the experimentalists’] world.”

“The World Is Blue: How Our Fate and the Ocean’s Are One.” Sylvia A. Earle.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 4-5:30, Babbio Center, Altorfer Auditorium (Rm. 122)

Famed oceanographer Sylvia A. Earle will discuss her new book, The World Is Blue: How Our Fate and the Ocean’s Are One, which explains how we are harming our oceans and what we can do to restore their health. Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society and former chief scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Earle has been called “Her Deepness” by the New York Times, a “Living Legend” by the Library of Congress and “Hero for the Planet” by TIME. At this event, Earle will receive the 2010 CSW Green Book Award, which includes a $5,000 prize sponsored by Turner Corp.

All CSW events are free and open to the public. For more information contact CSW Director John Horgan, jhorgan@stevens.edu, or check the CSW website, stevens.edu/csw. The CSW is part of CAL, the Stevens College of Arts & Letters.

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