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Upcoming Events
"What's Science Good for Anyway? Democratic Possibilities for Science in the 21st Century
Wednesday, November 11
4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Cowles Auditorium, Humphrey Center
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Lester Brown, President of the Earth Policy Institute
Monday, Novemeber 16
Cowles Auditorium, Humphrey Center
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Ongoing Events
Big Bang Book Club
4th Tuesday of each month; 7 p.m.
Grumpy's Bar & Grill, 1111 Washington Av. S., Minneapolis
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In progress:
- STEM Education Symposium
- The intersection of science, art and culture
- Math Confrence
- More information to come.
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Past Events
Denmark’s Greener Future: Influencing Global Energy Policy
The address are in anticipation of the United Nations Climate Change Conference to be held in December, 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Rethinking the “Health” in “Healthcare” -- A Diabetes Systems Dynamics Model
Presented by: Jay Desai (Minnesota Department of Health)
Diabetes is epidemic in the United States having grown from 5.6 million in 1980 to 16.8 million by 2006. Another 26% of adult Americans have a prediabetes and thus are at increased risk of developing diabetes, along with comorbid cardiovascular disease.
This presentation will address the development of the SD model, how it has been used to date, and future steps.
Water, Culture and the Public: A Participatory Exploration
A two-part event, on April 20 & 21
This participatory event that will engage community members, scientists, designers, and policymakers on critical issues of water supply and quality.
Repower Minnesota Town Hall
This Town Hall will explore the issues and opportunities that could come from aggressively pursuing new energy and economic policies.
Risk Assessment / Green Chemistry
Workshop
Improving Minnesota’s System
of Chemical Risks
Dr. Shalini Vajjhala
February 19th, 2009
Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
This presentation describes a new initiative to build an online Global Adaptation Atlas to capture ever-evolving spatial information on both climate impacts and adaptation activities and allow scientists, policymakers, and citizens to visualize what impacts are likely to affect their region(s), what activities are already underway, and what gaps need to be filled.
Today's Online Privacy Challenges:
Innovation and Liberty
January 26th, 2009
8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
This symposium is designed to give policy makers and the public an up to date look at web innovation and its effect on individual liberties.
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