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  • Events at the Academy 

    Wednesday, May 16, 2012 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

    Crazy or Brilliant: Betting on High-Risk, High-Reward Science

    Moderator: Corey Powell (Discover Magazine)
    Speakers: Jon Gertner (Fast Company); Brian Greene, PhD (Columbia University); Shelley Harrison, PhD (Coller Capital); and Michal Lipson, PhD (Cornell University)

    Many scientific discoveries are the result of "that's so crazy it just might work" thinking. Join us for a conversation about what it takes to figure out if an idea is "crazy" or "brilliant," and how to inspire more high-risk, high-reward science. The panel will be moderated by Corey Powell of Discover Magazine, and will feature Jon Gertner, Brian Greene, Shelley Harrison, and Michal Lipson.

    May 31 - June 1, 2012

    Global Capacity Building in Nutrition Science: Training Future Practitioners, Empowering Future Leaders

    Organizer: Mandana Arabi (The Sackler Institute for Nutrition Science)
    Speakers: Derek Yach (PepsiCo), Gayle Binney (Dannon Institute), Christina Stark (Cornell NutritionWorks), Emorn Wasantwisut (Mahidol University), Debra J. Wolgemuth (Columbia University)

    With rising levels of nutrition-related health issues, this conference will review the state of professional training in the nutrition domain and discuss challenges facing the next generation of scientists, program implementers and policy-makers.

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    May 15, 2012

    Introduction to Scientific Teaching

    Speaker: Matthew R. Marcello (UMDNJ–Robert Wood Johnson Medical School)

    This eBriefing provides current and future faculty the knowledge and skills to incorporate scientific teaching principles (active learning, diversity, and assessment) into their courses.

    May 8, 2012

    Do I Stay or Do I Go?: The Role of Retention Strategies in STEM Education Reform

    Moderator: Julia Rankin (The Science Collaborative, Inc.)
    Panelists: Michael Holmes (High School for American Studies at Lehman College), David M. Steiner (Hunter College School of Education), and Preeti Gupta (American Museum of Natural History)

    With a third of new teachers leaving after three years and almost half after five, the problem of teacher retention calls to mind the image of bailing out the lifeboat with a sieve. Visit this eBriefing for a panel discussion on teacher retention strategies.

    May 1, 2012

    The Student Perspective: Integrating Student Research into the Medical School Curriculum

    Moderator: Karen Zier (Mount Sinai School of Medicine)
    Panelists: Don Hoang (Yale University School of Medicine), Samuel Vanderhoek (Mount Sinai School of Medicine), Edward Vazquez (New York Presbyterian Hospital–Columbia Campus), and Annie Wang (The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University)

    This eBriefing covers the student panel discussion of the "Integrating Student Research into the Medical School Curriculum" conference. Participants in medical school research programs discuss the impacts of their research experiences on career choices, scientific knowledge, mentor relationships, and more.

    May 1, 2012

    Integrating Student Research into the Medical School Curriculum

    Organizers: Erica Friedman, David Muller, and Karen Zier (Mount Sinai School of Medicine) & Sonya Dougal and Monica Kerr (The New York Academy of Sciences)

    This eBriefing discusses the benefits, such as improved analytic, creative, and critical-thinking skills, and the practical issues associated with implementing mandatory research training for all medical students.

    March 16, 2012

    Evolution in the Classroom: No Dinosaurs in Heaven

    Speakers: Eugenie C. Scott (National Center for Science Education), Greta Schiller (Jezebel Films), and Yael Wynner (City College of New York, CUNY)

    This eBriefing showcases an enlightening discussion on the state of evolution in the science classroom with a panel of experts on the issue, including the director of the documentary No Dinosaurs in Heaven.

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