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  • Hot Topics

    In addition to the meetings held by the Academy Discussion Groups, the Frontiers of Science program hosts events on hot topics that merit exploratory symposia or workshops to keep the scientific community and other stakeholders abreast of key areas in the sciences. Hot Topics symposia are held in all focus areas of the Academy: Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering and Green Science & Sustainability.

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  • Events

    Thursday, February 23, 2012 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

    Creating the Next Conservation Movement — Or Do We Even Need One?

    Speakers: Ted Nordhaus (Breakthrough Institute), Sanjayan (The Nature Conservancy), Michael Shellenberger (Breakthrough Institute), and Gernot Wagner (Environmental Defense Fund)

    How can we build a new U.S. conservation and environmental movement to meet the challenges of the new century...or is the desire to mainstream environmentalism just a symptom of the problem? The second installment of our four-part series Discourses on Nature and Society.

    Friday, March 30, 2012 | 8:45 AM - 6:00 PM

    Chemical Engineering Approaches to Challenges in Energy and Biomedicine

    Keynote Speakers: Amos Avidan (Bechtel), Mauricio Futran (Rutgers University), Eric Toone (U.S. Department of Energy)
    Speakers: Treena Arinzeh (New Jersey Institute of Technology), Scott Banta (Columbia University), Rohit Ramachandran (Rutgers University), Raymond Tu (The City College of New York)
    Organizers: Alexander Couzis (City College of New York, CUNY), Dilhan M. Kalyon (Stevens Institute of Technology), Srinivasan S. Krishnan (Unilever), Sanat K. Kumar (Columbia University), Norman W. Loney (New Jersey Institute of Technology), Dominick N. Mazzone (Bechtel), Nat Ricciardi, Jose E. Tabora (Bristol-Myers Squibb)

    The field of chemical engineering—poised at the interface of chemistry, engineering, and biomedicine—is well positioned to solve global challenges. This symposium will review the role of chemical engineering in energy and healthcare research.

    Monday, April 16, 2012 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

    Nature and the City: What Good is Urban Conservation?

    Speaker: Jon Christensen (Stanford University), Rob McDonald (The Nature Conservancy) and Phil Stevens (Urban Creeks Council)

    There's a new energy across the United States about recapturing nature in cities, but can these efforts rebuild biodiversity? Leading scientists, authors, and urban conservationists discuss the science behind and promise for today’s urban conservation efforts. The third installment of our four-part series Discourses on Nature and Society.

    Tuesday, May 8, 2012 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

    Beyond Ideology: How Should We Feed Ourselves if We Care About Nature?

    Speakers: David Cleary (The Nature Conservancy), Jon Foley (University of Minnesota), Doug Gurian-Sherman (Union of Concerned Scientists), Phil Levin (NOAA), and Pam Ronald (University of California–Davis)

    Faced with ever-increasing population and ever-decreasing food systems, five scientists discuss the challenges and potential solutions that could feed the people and protect nature. The fourth installment of our four-part series Discourses on Nature and Society.

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