March 6, 2007 at 8:11 pm (Business and Government Documents Center, Events, Science Salon)
A live webcast of a discussion on the impact of government suppression and manipulation of scientific information on public health, safety, and accountability at national, state, and local levels, entitled “Closed Doors; Open Democracies?”, will be hosted by New York University Libraries’ Business and Government Documents Center and the Coles Science Salon on Monday, March 12, from 1-2:30 p.m. The webcast will take place at 19 W. 4th Street, room 101.
The event features Ira Flatow, host and executive producer of NPR’s “Science Friday” and two panels of experts in a national dialogue addressing issues of access to government information. The webcast is free and open to the public; for further information call Gretchen Gano at 212.998-2662.
The first panel will focus on national issues and will feature such speakers as Francesca Grifo, senior scientist and director of Scientific Integrity Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists, presenting an overview on “how secrecy can make you sick”; Rick Piltz, whistleblower on the Bush administration’s manipulation of scientific reporting related to global warming; Susan Wood, former FDA official who quit over the delay of Plan B; and Jay Dyckman, director of The Knowledge Project.
Panel 2 focuses on state and local issues. Speakers include Dorothy Biggs, former EPA librarian; Bill Wolfe, director, NJ Chapter of the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility; and Mark Tapscott, editorial page editor of the Washington Examiner.
The program originates from the National Press Club in Washington D.C. and kicks off Sunshine Week 2007 (visit www.sunshineweek.org).
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February 12, 2007 at 8:37 pm (Events, Nutrition, Science Salon)
Thanks to those of you who attended the first Coles Science Salon with speaker Amy Bentley, Associate Professor in the department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health. Professor Bentley’s talk, “Booming Baby Food: Infant Food and Feeding in Post World War II America,” drew a crowd of 29 students, faculty, and other members of the NYU community. From 5-6pm on Thursday, February 8th, we mingled, we nibbled on grownup food, and we learned about the evolution of prepackaged baby food.
Special thanks to Michael Stoller and Kara Whatley for their support of the event, and to Amy Bentley for presenting her fascinating research.
We look forward to seeing you at the next Coles Science Salon!
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January 25, 2007 at 5:13 pm (Events, Nutrition, Science Salon)
Join us for the first Coles Science Salon!
Meet fellow NYU students, faculty, and staff over a cup of coffee, a snack, and a presentation by one of our distinguished faculty.
Amy Bentley, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University, will give a short talk titled Booming Baby Food: Infant Food and Feeding in Post-World War II America. Doctor Bentley is a historian with interests in the social, historical, and cultural contexts of food.
Through the Science Salon, Coles Science Center seeks to help the NYU community connect socially and intellectually. This event is open to anyone in the NYU community who is interested. We hope to see you there!
Date: Thursday, February 8, 2007; Time: 5-6pm; Location: Coles Science Center, Bobst Library, 9th Floor
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