Atlanta Science Tavern
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Recording of the monthly meetups of the Atlanta Science Tavern. Talks span a wide range of topics by leading scientists, researchers and subject matter experts.
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| 1 | CleanVideoGA Tech-Ireland Research Collaborations & Dublin, European Science City of 2012 | Consul General Paul Gleeson introduces to us to Ireland, not only as an important business partner and a wonderful tourist destination, but also as source of opportunities for world-class university education and research. Also, information will be provided on Dublin's role as European City of Science in 2012. Shane Owens of the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) will be showcasing a number of science and engineering collaborations underway between faculty and researchers at Tech and their Irish counterparts. In particular, he will describe ongoing work involving radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology, specifically projects having to do with making building more energy efficient and making guns safer. In addition Shane will tell us about GTRI's Direct to Discovery program that allows Irish students to connect with Georgia Tech professors using HD videoconferencing equipment. Tom McDermott is the Director of Research and Deputy Director of the Georgia Tech Research Institute, where he is the executive manager for GTRI's $200M portfolio of research programs across eight research labs. He has 27 years of background and experience bridging applied research and development, major system development, project management, and executive management. --- Released and distributed under the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 United States license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ You are free to: Share - to copy, distribute and transmit the work Remix - to adapt the work Under the following conditions: Attribution - You must attribute the work (but not in any way that suggests that the Atlanta Science Tavern nor AbruptMedia, LLC endorses you or your use of the work) to the Atlanta Science Tavern (http://www.AtlantaScienceTavern.com) and AbruptMedia, LLC (http://www.AbruptMedia.com). Noncommercial - You may not use this work for commercial purposes. Share Alike - If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one. | 1/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | CleanMr. Jefferson and the Giant Moose | A PDF of Mr. Dugatkin's presentation. --- Released and distributed under the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 United States license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ You are free to: Share - to copy, distribute and transmit the work Remix - to adapt the work Under the following conditions: Attribution - You must attribute the work (but not in any that suggests that the Atlanta Science Tavern, Atlanta Skeptics, the Speaker, nor AbruptMedia, LLC endorses you or your use of the work) to the Atlanta Science Tavern (http://www.AtlantaScienceTavern.com), Atlanta Skeptics (http://www.atlantaskeptics.com), the Speaker and AbruptMedia, LLC (http://www.AbruptMedia.com). Noncommercial - You may not use this work for commercial purposes. Share Alike - If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one. | 11/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMr. Jefferson and the Giant Moose | Lee Dugatkin's Mr. Jefferson and the Giant Moose is a tale of both natural history and American history. What started out in the Revolutionary War era as an international dispute over natural history quickly took on important political overtones. The story revolves around three fascinating individuals. Thomas Jefferson, the French Count and world-renowned naturalist, George-Louis Leclerc Buffon, who claimed that all life in America was "degenerate," weak and feeble, and a very large, dead moose. While Jefferson is known to every schoolchild, the latter two, although lesser known, are equally important to the story. Their interactions lay at the heart of an amazing tale in which Jefferson obsessed over a very large, very dead moose that he believed could help quash early French arrogance toward a fledgling republic in America, and demonstrate that a young America was every bit the equal of a well-established Europe. Our Speaker Lee Alan Dugatkin is a Professor of Biology at the University of Louisville. He has a B.A. in History and a Ph.D. in Evolutionary Biology. In addition to Mr. Jefferson, he is the author of nine books on evolution, behavior, and the history of science, including The Altruism Equation and Cheating Monkeys and Citizen Bees. Lee's book The Prince of Evolution is now out in trade paperback. It is a fast moving history-of-science/adventure tale centering on the remarkable life of Prince Peter Kropotkin. Lee has lectured on his work all over the world, including in England, Canada, Japan, Sweden, The Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, and Switzerland. He lives in Louisville, Kentucky with his wife and son. You can follow Lee on Twitter @LeeDugatkin and on his Facebook page. --- Released and distributed under the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 United States license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ You are free to: Share - to copy, distribute and transmit the work Remix - to adapt the work Under the following conditions: Attribution - You must attribute the work (but not in any that suggests that the Atlanta Science Tavern, Atlanta Skeptics, the Speaker, nor AbruptMedia, LLC endorses you or your use of the work) to the Atlanta Science Tavern (http://www.AtlantaScienceTavern.com), Atlanta Skeptics (http://www.atlantaskeptics.com), the Speaker and AbruptMedia, LLC (http://www.AbruptMedia.com). Noncommercial - You may not use this work for commercial purposes. Share Alike - If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one. | 11/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanCool Neutrino Astrophysics at the South Pole | IceCube is gigantic detector, about 400 times the volume of the great pyramid of Giza, that operates at the geographic South Pole. By finding and studying ghost-like neutrino particles, IceCube will open a new window into the Universe and may solve the century-old question of the origin of cosmic rays. Ignacio's talk will describe the operation of IceCube, life at the South Pole, what neutrinos and cosmic rays are and how IceCube uses neutrinos to study the cosmos. Ignacio Taboada is an Assistant Professor at the Center for Relativistic Astrophysics / School of Physics at Georgia Institute of Technology --- Released and distributed under the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 United States license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ You are free to: Share - to copy, distribute and transmit the work Remix - to adapt the work Under the following conditions: Attribution - You must attribute the work (but not in any way that suggests that the Atlanta Science Tavern nor AbruptMedia, LLC endorses you or your use of the work) to the Atlanta Science Tavern (http://www.AtlantaScienceTavern.com) and AbruptMedia, LLC (http://www.AbruptMedia.com). Noncommercial - You may not use this work for commercial purposes. Share Alike - If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one. | 10/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | CleanCool Neutrino Astrophysics at the South Pole | A PDF of Igancio Tobada's presentation. --- Released and distributed under the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 United States license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ You are free to: Share - to copy, distribute and transmit the work Remix - to adapt the work Under the following conditions: Attribution - You must attribute the work (but not in any waDugy that suggests that the Atlanta Science Tavern nor AbruptMedia, LLC endorses you or your use of the work) to the Atlanta Science Tavern (http://www.AtlantaScienceTavern.com) and AbruptMedia, LLC (http://www.AbruptMedia.com). Noncommercial - You may not use this work for commercial purposes. Share Alike - If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one. | 10/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanInvisible Ink Revealed: The Secret History | Kristie Macrakis is a historian of science and of espionage. She received her Ph.D. from Harvard University. Kristie's research interests include the science in Nazi Germany and Post-War Germany, Cold War espionage including the East German Ministry for State Security. She is currently writing a book on the history of invisible ink from ancient to modern times. Kristie Macrakis is a Professor at the School of History, Technology and Society at the Georgia Institute of Technology She is the recipient of numerous awards including grants from the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, the National Science Foundation, the Humboldt Foundation, and Fulbright. Her Books Surviving the Swastika (Oxford, 1993) Science under Socialism (Harvard, 1999) Seduced by Secrets (Cambridge, 2008), a feature of the History Book Club East German Foreign Intelligence (Routledge, 2009). [Producer's Note: Slides of the presentation are not being made available at the request of the speaker.] --- Released and distributed under the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 United States license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ You are free to: Share - to copy, distribute and transmit the work Remix - to adapt the work Under the following conditions: Attribution - You must attribute the work (but not in any way that suggests that the Atlanta Science Tavern nor AbruptMedia, LLC endorses you or your use of the work) to the Atlanta Science Tavern (http://www.AtlantaScienceTavern.com) and AbruptMedia, LLC (http://www.AbruptMedia.com). Noncommercial - You may not use this work for commercial purposes. Share Alike - If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one. | 9/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | CleanThe Science of Beer | A PDF of Jacob Shreckengost's presentation on the Making of Beer | 8/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Science of Beer | SPECIAL EDITION! We are pleased to have Jacob Shreckengost, a graduate student in the Neuroscience Program at Emory University and an avid beer enthusiast as well as an amateur brewer, as our featured speaker for the evening. Jacob will tell us, from a scientific perspective, what makes beer beer and, drawing on his research interests, why the probably the oldest alcoholic beverage in the world appeals so much to us. --- Released and distributed under the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 United States license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ You are free to: Share - to copy, distribute and transmit the work Remix - to adapt the work Under the following conditions: Attribution - You must attribute the work (but not in any way that suggests that the Atlanta Science Tavern nor AbruptMedia, LLC endorses you or your use of the work) to the Atlanta Science Tavern (http://www.AtlantaScienceTavern.com) and AbruptMedia, LLC (http://www.AbruptMedia.com). Noncommercial - You may not use this work for commercial purposes. Share Alike - If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one. | 8/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Promises and Uncertainities of Stem Cell Biology | Mindy Maris's career has taken her from the first college chartered in the American colonies in 1693, the College of William and Mary, to the first college chartered in the United States in the 21st century, Georgia Gwinnett College. After earning a B.S. in biology from William and Mary, where she was a James Monroe Scholar, Mindy earned a Ph.D. in Genetics and Molecular Biology from Emory University. Her dissertation research focused on the genetic cascades regulating vertebrate inner ear development. While at Emory, she was named an ARCS Fellow, a Dean's Teaching Fellow, and an Arthur Blank Teaching Fellow. Mindy remained at Johns Hopkins University after completing a post-doctoral fellowship there and held a number of additional positions, including assistant director of Pre-Professional Programs and Advising, program manager for sciences for an online distance education program, and lecturer in the Department of Advanced Biotechnology Studies. From her first experiences as a dance and swimming instructor through her role as a university professor today, Mindy has always felt a sincere enthusiasm for working with students to support them in achieving their educational and professional goals. She has received many awards for excellence both in teaching and in research. Outside the classroom and the lab, Mindy enjoys physical fitness, cooking and spending time with her dog and cats. She has studied dance for three decades and is a certified Pilates instructor. --- Released and distributed under the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 United States license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ You are free to: Share - to copy, distribute and transmit the work Remix - to adapt the work Under the following conditions: Attribution - You must attribute the work (but not in any way that suggests that the Atlanta Science Tavern nor AbruptMedia, LLC endorses you or your use of the work) to the Atlanta Science Tavern (http://www.AtlantaScienceTavern.com) and AbruptMedia, LLC (http://www.AbruptMedia.com). Noncommercial - You may not use this work for commercial purposes. Share Alike - If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one. | 7/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | CleanThe Promises and Uncertainities of Stem Cell Biology | A PDF of Mindy Maris's Presentation to accompany the audio file --- Released and distributed under the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 United States license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ You are free to: Share - to copy, distribute and transmit the work Remix - to adapt the work Under the following conditions: Attribution - You must attribute the work (but not in any way that suggests that the Atlanta Science Tavern nor AbruptMedia, LLC endorses you or your use of the work) to the Atlanta Science Tavern (http://www.AtlantaScienceTavern.com) and AbruptMedia, LLC (http://www.AbruptMedia.com). Noncommercial - You may not use this work for commercial purposes. Share Alike - If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one. | 7/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 11 | CleanVitamin and Trace Mineral Supplements: the Good, the Bad, and the Uncertain | Professor Donald B. McCormick is a nutritional biochemist who is a world-wide authority on micronutrients, especially water-soluble vitamins. He has approximately 500 publications with scientific topics ranging from chemistry through biochemistry to nutrition and has been an editor for "Vitamins and Coenzymes", "Vitamins and Hormones", "Handbook of Vitamins", and "Annual Review of Nutrition". [ A PDF of Dr. McCormick's presentation is available at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaScienceTavern/ast-0024.pdf ] His Topic Among the thousands of compounds we consume in our foods, some are ingested in gram amounts per day and are categorized as macronutrients, such as carbohydrates, proteins, fats, some major minerals, and water. About 20 of these cannot be made in our bodies and are therefore essential dietary inclusions; these are certain amino acids, and macrominerals. Another group of 20-some-odd micronutrients, which are required in only micro- to milligrams per day, are comprised of organic vitamins, both fat- and water-soluble types, and inorganic ions from trace elements. The diversity of foods, especially in our country, makes it easy to obtain ample amounts of the essential macro- and micronutrients. In addition many foods, for example breakfast cereals, flour, and many canned and packaged foods, are fortified with micronutrients such as antioxidant and B-complex vitamins as well as some minerals such as iron. A third level of enrichment can be encountered in supplements often available in pills and drinks, so a reasonable question is what benefit or harm may accrue to those who take such. It will be the intent of this talk to unravel the causes and misconceptions behind this practice, and to emphasize that most of the money spent could be used for other purposes. Additional Biographical Details Dr. McCormick has been a member of numerous scientific societies and committees and in functions for government, including Chairman of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Nutrition Study Section, President of the American Institute of Nutrition, board member for Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Vice Chairman of the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine, Chairman of the Consultation Committee for Micronutrients of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, consultant for the Pan American Health Organization, the Civilian Research and Defense Organization, Navigant/Gambro Biotech, and NASA. Dr. McCormick received his Bachelor's degree in chemistry and Ph.D. in biochemistry from Vanderbilt University, followed by a postdoctorate at the University of California, Berkeley. He was the L.H. Bailey Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry at Cornell University before becoming the F.E. Callaway Professor and Chairman of Biochemistry and also the Executive Associate Dean for Sciences in the School of Medicine at Emory University. Dr. McCormick's teaching included topics in metabolism, enzymology, physical biochemistry, and especially vitamins and trace minerals. His research focused on cofactors including vitamins, coenzymes, and metal ions. He has elucidated major aspects of the metabolism of riboflavin, vitamin B6, biotin, ascorbate, and lipoate as regards both conversion to functional coenzymes and catabolism. He and his associates were the first to purify and characterize several essential enzymes that operate on vitamins. Extensions of the basic findings have led to applications such as biochemically specific ("affinity") absorbents, drug delivery, biopolymer modifications, pathogen photoinactivation, and dietary recommendations. His honors include Bausch and Lomb and Westinghouse Science Scholarships, U.S. Public Health Service (NIH) and Guggenheim Fellowships, Mead Johnson and Osborne and Mendel Awards, the Bristol-Myers Squibb/Mead Johnson Award for distinguished achievement in nutrition research, Wellcome Visiting Professorshi | 6/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanVitamin and Trace Mineral Supplements: the Good, the Bad, and the Uncertain | Professor Donald B. McCormick is a nutritional biochemist who is a world-wide authority on micronutrients, especially water-soluble vitamins. He has approximately 500 publications with scientific topics ranging from chemistry through biochemistry to nutrition and has been an editor for "Vitamins and Coenzymes", "Vitamins and Hormones", "Handbook of Vitamins", and "Annual Review of Nutrition". [ A PDF of Dr. McCormick's presentation is available at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaScienceTavern/ast-0024.pdf ] His Topic Among the thousands of compounds we consume in our foods, some are ingested in gram amounts per day and are categorized as macronutrients, such as carbohydrates, proteins, fats, some major minerals, and water. About 20 of these cannot be made in our bodies and are therefore essential dietary inclusions; these are certain amino acids, and macrominerals. Another group of 20-some-odd micronutrients, which are required in only micro- to milligrams per day, are comprised of organic vitamins, both fat- and water-soluble types, and inorganic ions from trace elements. The diversity of foods, especially in our country, makes it easy to obtain ample amounts of the essential macro- and micronutrients. In addition many foods, for example breakfast cereals, flour, and many canned and packaged foods, are fortified with micronutrients such as antioxidant and B-complex vitamins as well as some minerals such as iron. A third level of enrichment can be encountered in supplements often available in pills and drinks, so a reasonable question is what benefit or harm may accrue to those who take such. It will be the intent of this talk to unravel the causes and misconceptions behind this practice, and to emphasize that most of the money spent could be used for other purposes. Additional Biographical Details Dr. McCormick has been a member of numerous scientific societies and committees and in functions for government, including Chairman of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Nutrition Study Section, President of the American Institute of Nutrition, board member for Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Vice Chairman of the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine, Chairman of the Consultation Committee for Micronutrients of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, consultant for the Pan American Health Organization, the Civilian Research and Defense Organization, Navigant/Gambro Biotech, and NASA. Dr. McCormick received his Bachelor's degree in chemistry and Ph.D. in biochemistry from Vanderbilt University, followed by a postdoctorate at the University of California, Berkeley. He was the L.H. Bailey Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry at Cornell University before becoming the F.E. Callaway Professor and Chairman of Biochemistry and also the Executive Associate Dean for Sciences in the School of Medicine at Emory University. Dr. McCormick's teaching included topics in metabolism, enzymology, physical biochemistry, and especially vitamins and trace minerals. His research focused on cofactors including vitamins, coenzymes, and metal ions. He has elucidated major aspects of the metabolism of riboflavin, vitamin B6, biotin, ascorbate, and lipoate as regards both conversion to functional coenzymes and catabolism. He and his associates were the first to purify and characterize several essential enzymes that operate on vitamins. Extensions of the basic findings have led to applications such as biochemically specific ("affinity") absorbents, drug delivery, biopolymer modifications, pathogen photoinactivation, and dietary recommendations. His honors include Bausch and Lomb and Westinghouse Science Scholarships, U.S. Public Health Service (NIH) and Guggenheim Fellowships, Mead Johnson and Osborne and Mendel Awards, the Bristol-Myers Squibb/Mead Johnson Award for distinguished achievement in nutrition research, Wellcome Visiting Professorshi | 6/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 13 | CleanScience and Pseudoscience in Psychotherapy | Scott Lilienfeld, author of 50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology, has become a recognized authority, as well as a go-to commentator for the New York Times, with regard to questions concerning the scientifically verifiable efficacy of psychotherapeutic testing and interventions. He is a frequent contributor to Scientific American Mind. Scott's research spans the range from the assessment of personality disorders to the philosophy of science and psychology. [ A PDF of Scott Lilienfeld's presentation is available at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaScienceTavern/ast-0023.pdf ] | 4/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanScience and Pseudoscience in Psychotherapy | Scott Lilienfeld, author of 50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology, has become a recognized authority, as well as a go-to commentator for the New York Times, with regard to questions concerning the scientifically verifiable efficacy of psychotherapeutic testing and interventions. He is a frequent contributor to Scientific American Mind. Scott's research spans the range from the assessment of personality disorders to the philosophy of science and psychology. [ A PDF of Scott Lilienfeld's presentation is available at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaScienceTavern/ast-0023.pdf ] | 4/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 15 | CleanWho's Your Daddy? - Neural Correlates of Female Infidelity and Male Certainty | Steven Platek's research focuses on evolutionary cognitive neuroscience, the newest science of the mind. He is editor-in-chief of Frontiers in Evolutionary Neuroscience and co-editor of the journal Evolutionary Psychology. In addition, he is co-author of several books, including Female Infidelity and Paternal Uncertainty and Foundations in Evolutionary Cognitive Neuroscience. [ A PDF of Dr. Platek's presentation is available at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaScienceTavern/ast-0022.pdf ] | 3/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitWho's Your Daddy? - Neural Correlates of Female Infidelity and Male Certainty | Steven Platek's research focuses on evolutionary cognitive neuroscience, the newest science of the mind. He is editor-in-chief of Frontiers in Evolutionary Neuroscience and co-editor of the journal Evolutionary Psychology. In addition, he is co-author of several books, including Female Infidelity and Paternal Uncertainty and Foundations in Evolutionary Cognitive Neuroscience. [ A PDF of Dr. Platek's presentation is available at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaScienceTavern/ast-0022.pdf ] | 3/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 17 | CleanSynthetic Biology - Quo Vadis Evolutionis? The Return of Ancient Genes | Betul Kacar Arslan will talk about resurrecting ancient genes and creating a bacterial Jurassic Park in the laboratory via "experimental paleogenetics." This is a very novel method that is fed by evolutionary synthetic biology and allows us to literally travel within time to obtain the extinct DNA forms of the current molecules. Betul is interested in molecular time traveling. She works as part of the Gaucher Group at Georgia Tech, where she is replaying the tape of life by experimentally evolving ancient Ef-Tu, so-called elongation factors, which play a pivotal role in assisting transfer-RNA with the assembly of proteins in the ribosomes of cells. [ The Q&A session is not included with this podcast at the request of the presenter. A PDF of Betul's presentation is available at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaScienceTavern/ast-0021.pdf ] | 2/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 18 | ExplicitVideoSynthetic Biology - Quo Vadis Evolutionis? The Return of Ancient Genes | Betul Kacar Arslan will talk about resurrecting ancient genes and creating a bacterial Jurassic Park in the laboratory via "experimental paleogenetics." This is a very novel method that is fed by evolutionary synthetic biology and allows us to literally travel within time to obtain the extinct DNA forms of the current molecules. Betul is interested in molecular time traveling. She works as part of the Gaucher Group at Georgia Tech, where she is replaying the tape of life by experimentally evolving ancient Ef-Tu, so-called elongation factors, which play a pivotal role in assisting transfer-RNA with the assembly of proteins in the ribosomes of cells. [ The Q&A session is not included with this podcast at the request of the presenter. A PDF of Betul's presentation is available at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaScienceTavern/ast-0021.pdf ] | 2/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 19 | CleanVideoReptiles of the Southeast | J. Whitfield "Whit" Gibbons will discuss the rich biodiversity of native reptiles and amphibians in Georgia's and the Southeast's wetlands and uplands, fields and streams. Whit is the author of the five-book series on reptiles and amphibians of the Southeast published by the University of Georgia Press and will be pleased to autograph copies following the talk. Books can be obtained by following the links at the bottom of this description. J. Whitfield "Whit" Gibbons Professor Emeritus of Ecology, University of Georgia Head of the Environmental Outreach and Education program at the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory (SREL) Whit is the author or editor of 20 books on herpetology and ecology and has published more than 250 articles in scientific journals. He has had commentaries on National Public Radio (Living on Earth, Science Friday, and others), and has had more than 1,000 popular articles on ecology published in magazines and newspapers, including a weekly environmental column distributed by the New York Times Regional Newspaper Group. His encyclopedia articles have appeared in World Book, Compton's, and for the past 25 years have included the annual summary of Zoology for the Encyclopedia Britannica Year Book. He wrote the latest edition of Reptile and Amphibian Study, the merit badge booklet for the Boy Scouts of America. Whit's research centers on the population dynamics and ecology of aquatic and semiaquatic vertebrates and involves detailed population studies of fish, amphibians, and reptiles, particularly turtles. One objective is to determine functional relationships between population parameters, such as survivorship, reproductive output, dispersal rate, and environmental conditions. A recent focus is on documenting and explaining the distribution and abundance patterns of herpetofauna. The ultimate goal is to explain findings at the ecological and evolutionary levels. An emphasis is placed on application of basic research to environmental impact and conservation issues, particularly in regard to natural and degraded wetlands. | 1/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 20 | CleanExploring Icy Moons and Planets | Dr. Hand works as a member of the Planetary Ices Group at JPL. Ices are found in numerous locations in the universe and play a key role in the chemistry, physics and evolution of bodies within planetary systems. The group contains scientists with diverse backgrounds who investigate icy solar system bodies such as the outer planet icy moons (Europa, Ganymede, Enceladus, Titan, Triton, etc.), comets, and Mars and Earth polar regions for understanding the formation and evolution of these solar and planetary systems. [ A PDF of Dr. Hand's presentation is available at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaScienceTavern/ast-0019.pdf ] | 10/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanExploring Icy Moons and Planets | Dr. Hand works as a member of the Planetary Ices Group at JPL. Ices are found in numerous locations in the universe and play a key role in the chemistry, physics and evolution of bodies within planetary systems. The group contains scientists with diverse backgrounds who investigate icy solar system bodies such as the outer planet icy moons (Europa, Ganymede, Enceladus, Titan, Triton, etc.), comets, and Mars and Earth polar regions for understanding the formation and evolution of these solar and planetary systems. [ A PDF of Dr. Hand's presentation is available at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaScienceTavern/ast-0019.pdf ] | 10/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 22 | CleanIt Takes Two: How Dopamine and Norepinephrine Influence the Evolution of Parkinson's Disease | Using a variety of technologies - from genetically engineered mice to listening to and looking at brain cells - Dr. Rommelfanger explores the role that the neurotransmitter norepinephrine may play as a cutting edge treatment for both movement and non-movement related symptoms of Parkinson's disease. [ Slides of Dr. Rommelfanger's talk are available at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaScienceTavern/ast-0018.pdf ] | 9/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 23 | CleanVideoIt Takes Two: How Dopamine and Norepinephrine Influence the Evolution of Parkinson's Disease | Using a variety of technologies - from genetically engineered mice to listening to and looking at brain cells - Dr. Rommelfanger explores the role that the neurotransmitter norepinephrine may play as a cutting edge treatment for both movement and non-movement related symptoms of Parkinson's disease. [ Slides of Dr. Rommelfanger's talk are available at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaScienceTavern/ast-0018.pdf ] | 9/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFossil Forensics in Antarctica | Dr. Walker studies how animals become fossils. She has been conducting research in Antarctica with Dr. Molly Miller (Vanderbilt University) and Dr. Sam Bowser (Wadsworth Center) for the National Science Foundation's Polar Programs. Together they have been studying how extremes in climate and environmental conditions may affect the dissolution of animal skeletons and how rapidly these skeletons degrade to become part of the carbon cycle. Do animal skeletons dissolve faster in polar regions than in warmer, tropical climates? If true, their findings may explain some scientific mysteries surrounding the fossil record of the continent of Antarctica. | 8/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 25 | CleanAmphibians in Your Own Backyard | Dr. Danté Fenolio an Amphibian Conservation Biologist at The Atlanta Botanical Garden, will share his expertise on collecting frog species from all over the world for the Atlanta Botanical Garden's amphibian conservation program. He will tell us how we can take a more considered look at the amphibians that live nearby, even in our own backyards! You can find out more about the Atlanta Botanical Garden Amphibian Conservation Program at http://www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org/conservation/amphibian-research For those interested in the fledgling field of glycomics and how it relates to the work being done at the Botanical Garden by Dr. Fenolio and by Director of Research and Conservation, Dr. Jenny Cruse-Sanders, you can find a recent podcast at http://glycomics.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=427269 [ Slides of Dr. Fenolio's presentation are available at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaScienceTavern/ast-0016.pdf ] | 7/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAmphibians in Your Own Backyard | Dr. Danté Fenolio an Amphibian Conservation Biologist at The Atlanta Botanical Garden, will share his expertise on collecting frog species from all over the world for the Atlanta Botanical Garden's amphibian conservation program. He will tell us how we can take a more considered look at the amphibians that live nearby, even in our own backyards! You can find out more about the Atlanta Botanical Garden Amphibian Conservation Program at http://www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org/conservation/amphibian-research For those interested in the fledgling field of glycomics and how it relates to the work being done at the Botanical Garden by Dr. Fenolio and by Director of Research and Conservation, Dr. Jenny Cruse-Sanders, you can find a recent podcast at http://glycomics.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=427269 [ Slides of Dr. Fenolio's presentation are available at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaScienceTavern/ast-0016.pdf ] | 7/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 27 | CleanGraphene: A Honeycomb with Buzz | The future of electronics may lie within your pencil. Graphite (the "lead" in your pencil) is the most common solid form of carbon. A single sheet by itself, known as graphene, has extraordinary properties. The two-dimensional honeycomb arrangement of carbon atoms in graphene can be considered the basic template from which springs other well-known carbon allotropes: graphite, nanotubes, and the soccer-ball shaped C60 or buckminsterfullerene. Dr. First will discuss the unique "relativistic" aspects of electrons and "anti-electrons" in graphene, atom-resolved imaging and spectroscopy of this material, and the proposal by Georgia Tech physicists to create electronic devices by cutting graphene sheets into nanometer-scale shapes. [ A PDF of Dr. First's slides is available at http://podcasts.AbruptMedia.com/AtlantaScienceTavern/ast-0015.pdf ] | 6/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGraphene: A Honeycomb with Buzz | The future of electronics may lie within your pencil. Graphite (the "lead" in your pencil) is the most common solid form of carbon. A single sheet by itself, known as graphene, has extraordinary properties. The two-dimensional honeycomb arrangement of carbon atoms in graphene can be considered the basic template from which springs other well-known carbon allotropes: graphite, nanotubes, and the soccer-ball shaped C60 or buckminsterfullerene. Dr. First will discuss the unique "relativistic" aspects of electrons and "anti-electrons" in graphene, atom-resolved imaging and spectroscopy of this material, and the proposal by Georgia Tech physicists to create electronic devices by cutting graphene sheets into nanometer-scale shapes. [ A PDF of Dr. First's slides is available at http://podcasts.AbruptMedia.com/AtlantaScienceTavern/ast-0015.pdf ] | 6/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 29 | CleanSuperbug: All You Dare to Know About Multi-drug Resistant Staph | Ms McKenna is journalist and author specializing in infectious disease, global health and health policy. She has recently wrote a book called Superbug: The Fatal Menace of MRSA about the international epidemic of drug-resistant staph. She will speak to us about her research on MRSA. In the meantime you can listen to her recent interview on NPR's Fresh Air. Maryn works for national magazines, a major medical journal and a millions-visitor web site. She has a very impressive speaking history. She also teaches journalists how to write about science and scientists how to understand journalists. Ms. McKenna's book: "SuperBug: The Fatal Menance of MSRA" is available from reputable booksellers, including A Cappella Books in Atlanta GA and on their website at http://www.acappellabooks.com. A Cappella Books additionally has signed copies of the book available while supplies last. [ Slides of Ms. McKenna's presentation are available at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaScienceTavern/ast-0014.pdf ] | 5/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSuperbug: All You Dare to Know About Multi-drug Resistant Staph | Ms McKenna is journalist and author specializing in infectious disease, global health and health policy. She has recently wrote a book called Superbug: The Fatal Menace of MRSA about the international epidemic of drug-resistant staph. She will speak to us about her research on MRSA. In the meantime you can listen to her recent interview on NPR's Fresh Air. Maryn works for national magazines, a major medical journal and a millions-visitor web site. She has a very impressive speaking history. She also teaches journalists how to write about science and scientists how to understand journalists. Ms. McKenna's book: "SuperBug: The Fatal Menance of MSRA" is available from reputable booksellers, including A Cappella Books in Atlanta GA and on their website at http://www.acappellabooks.com. A Cappella Books additionally has signed copies of the book available while supplies last. [ Slides of Ms. McKenna's presentation are available at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaScienceTavern/ast-0014.pdf ] | 5/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanLife Traces of the Georgia Coast | Dr. Tony Martin will provide us with an introduction to the tracks, trails, burrows, and other traces that life leaves in the sands and muds of the Georgia barrier islands, as illustrated by real-life examples. These traces not only tell us interesting stories about the animals that make them, but can be used to better interpret animal behavior and ecology, while also providing insights into evolution and the fossil record. Anthony (Tony) Martin was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, and as a child he loved learning about insects, dinosaurs, and natural history. His Ph.D. is in geology from the University of Georgia, and he is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Environmental Studies at Emory University (Atlanta, Georgia), where he has taught for 20 years. His primary research interest is ichnology, the study of organismal traces and trace fossils. He has authored many papers on a wide variety of geological and paleontological subjects, and delivered more than a hundred academic and public lectures on the ichnology of modern and ancient environments. He is the author of the textbook "Introduction to the Study of Dinosaurs", a field guidebook to the trace fossils of San Salvador Island (Bahamas), a recent short book about the first known burrowing dinosaur, and is currently finishing a book titled Life Traces of the Georgia Coast through Indiana University Press. [ This is a highly visual presentation; however, Dr. Martin's slide presentation is not available for redistribution because it will be used in his soon to be released book. ] | 4/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 32 | CleanIntroduction to the Climate System and Climate Change | Dr. Jeremy Diem of Georgia State's Department of Geoscience and Dr. Greg Huey Prof. of Atmospheric Chemistry School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Georgia Tech will each do a presentation on the science behind climate change. [ Slides of Dr. Huey's Presentation are available at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaScienceTavern/ast-0012a.pdf and Dr. Diem's presentation are at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaScienceTavern/ast-0012b.pdf ] | 4/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 33 | CleanIntroduction to the Climate System and Climate Change | Dr. Jeremy Diem of Georgia State's Department of Geoscience and Dr. Greg Huey Prof. of Atmospheric Chemistry School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Georgia Tech will each do a presentation on the science behind climate change. [ Slides of Dr. Huey's Presentation are available at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaScienceTavern/ast-0012a.pdf and Dr. Diem's presentation are at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaScienceTavern/ast-0012b.pdf ] | 4/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanIntroduction to the Climate System and Climate Change | Dr. Jeremy Diem of Georgia State's Department of Geoscience and Dr. Greg Huey Prof. of Atmospheric Chemistry School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Georgia Tech will each do a presentation on the science behind climate change. [ Slides of Dr. Huey's Presentation are available at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaScienceTavern/ast-0012a.pdf and Dr. Diem's presentation are at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaScienceTavern/ast-0012b.pdf ] | 4/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 35 | CleanThe Clash of Dolphin Intelligence and Human Ethics | Dr. Marino will present the scientific evidence for self-awareness, high-level intelligence, social complexity and culture in dolphins and then discuss the implications for the ethics of how we currently treat and interact with dolphins and other cetaceans. [ A PDF of Dr. Marino's presentation is available at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaScienceTavern/ast-0011.pdf Captive Marine Video: http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/captive_marine/ SeaWorld Tragedy Video: http://www.humanesociety.org/news/news/2010/double_tragedy_at_seaworld.html Capture Video: http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f89/alex2pics2/?action=view¤t=capture.flv ] | 3/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Clash of Dolphin Intelligence and Human Ethics | Dr. Marino will present the scientific evidence for self-awareness, high-level intelligence, social complexity and culture in dolphins and then discuss the implications for the ethics of how we currently treat and interact with dolphins and other cetaceans. [ A PDF of Dr. Marino's presentation is available at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaScienceTavern/ast-0011.pdf Captive Marine Video: http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/captive_marine/ SeaWorld Tragedy Video: http://www.humanesociety.org/news/news/2010/double_tragedy_at_seaworld.html Capture Video: http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f89/alex2pics2/?action=view¤t=capture.flv ] | 3/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 37 | CleanX-ray Vision: Insight into Protein Structure, Function, and Evolution | Some things are just too small to see. Unfortunately, these include really important things like the molecules in our body that store information and carry out work in the cell. It's not our fault though. These things just happen to be much smaller than visible light rendering our eyes (and microscopes) useless for this task. To overcome this problem, a technique called X-ray Crystallography has been developed that allows us to see individual atoms. Dr. Ortlund will give a non-technical introduction to X-ray crystallography which has become a ubiquitous and essential tool for medical researchers to visualize enzymes, proteins, receptors, drugs, DNA and RNA. He will show how this powerful tool helps us understand biology and design better drugs. Finally, he will discuss how this approach has helped to shed light on the fundamental process of evolution - at the molecular level. The evolutionary process is driven by changes in genes sequences, which translate into changes within the sequence of proteins. A central goal in molecular evolution is to address how mutations in a gene sequence lead to a shift in function. Since a proteins function is determined by it's three-dimensional structure, changes in genes cause their effect by modifying the three dimensional structure of proteins. [Dr. Ortland's slides are available as a PDF file at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaScienceTavern/ast-0010.pdf] | 2/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanX-ray Vision: Insight into Protein Structure, Function, and Evolution | Some things are just too small to see. Unfortunately, these include really important things like the molecules in our body that store information and carry out work in the cell. It's not our fault though. These things just happen to be much smaller than visible light rendering our eyes (and microscopes) useless for this task. To overcome this problem, a technique called X-ray Crystallography has been developed that allows us to see individual atoms. Dr. Ortlund will give a non-technical introduction to X-ray crystallography which has become a ubiquitous and essential tool for medical researchers to visualize enzymes, proteins, receptors, drugs, DNA and RNA. He will show how this powerful tool helps us understand biology and design better drugs. Finally, he will discuss how this approach has helped to shed light on the fundamental process of evolution - at the molecular level. The evolutionary process is driven by changes in genes sequences, which translate into changes within the sequence of proteins. A central goal in molecular evolution is to address how mutations in a gene sequence lead to a shift in function. Since a proteins function is determined by it's three-dimensional structure, changes in genes cause their effect by modifying the three dimensional structure of proteins. [Dr. Ortland's slides are available as a PDF file at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaScienceTavern/ast-0010.pdf] | 2/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 39 | CleanGlobal Earthquake Activity: Mechanisms Predictions, and Forecasts | Dr. Andrew Newman, Assistant Professor, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, The Georgia Institute of Technology will give us a short talk on earthquakes. Dr. Newman teaches earthquake physics and other related courses. [The slides of Dr. Newman's presentation can be downloaded as a PDF document at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaScienceTavern/ast-0009.pdf] | 1/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGlobal Earthquake Activity: Mechanisms Predictions, and Forecasts | Dr. Andrew Newman, Assistant Professor, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, The Georgia Institute of Technology will give us a short talk on earthquakes. Dr. Newman teaches earthquake physics and other related courses. [The slides of Dr. Newman's presentation can be downloaded as a PDF document at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaScienceTavern/ast-0009.pdf] | 1/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanRecent Discoveries in Human Brain Evolution | Dr. Pruess will speak to us about the evolutionary connections between ourselves and other members of our extended primate family (chimpanzees & monkeys). He will share recent studies from neuroimaging, genomics, and histology of the brain. | 1/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 42 | CleanEmpathy in Chimpanzees: How We Can Better Understand Ourselves | Scholars have long disputed the origin of the human capacity for empathy. Many have seen this trait as uniquely human, opposed to our animalistic, hyper-competitive nature, and the product of culture or religion. Others have seen empathy as deeply rooted in our nature, in common with animals around us, and giving rise to culture and religion. Recent observations and experiments designed to test empathy have added evidence to what has been a largely philosophical debate. Understanding empathy in other species impacts human mental health, public health, and our view of human nature and our place in the world. [The slides of Matthew Campbell's presentation can be downloaded as a PDF document at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaScienceTavern/ast-0007.pdf] | 12/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEmpathy in Chimpanzees: How We Can Better Understand Ourselves | Scholars have long disputed the origin of the human capacity for empathy. Many have seen this trait as uniquely human, opposed to our animalistic, hyper-competitive nature, and the product of culture or religion. Others have seen empathy as deeply rooted in our nature, in common with animals around us, and giving rise to culture and religion. Recent observations and experiments designed to test empathy have added evidence to what has been a largely philosophical debate. Understanding empathy in other species impacts human mental health, public health, and our view of human nature and our place in the world. [The slides of Matthew Campbell's presentation can be downloaded as a PDF document at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaScienceTavern/ast-0007.pdf] | 12/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTesting the Limits of Astrochemistry | Dr. Widicus Weaver and her group conduct research in the emerging field of prebiotic astrochemistry, where they investigate the chemical mechanisms in space that lead to the development of biological systems. | 11/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanNew Archaeological Evidence of Earliest Spanish Exploration in South Georgia | New archaeological findings at a south Georgia site address the topic of European expansion into the New World, promising to bring long-sought clarity to the story of Hernando de Soto's epic trek through the Southeast (1539-1543). Recent investigations by Fernbank Museum of Natural History have yielded evidence of early sixteenth-century Spanish exploration where previously none existed. The work also provides specific information about the Native communities visited by the exploring parties. | 10/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanHollywood Science: Good for Hollywood, Bad for Science? | Science fiction films are huge moneymakers for Hollywood and a powerful cultural force. They reach millions as they (correctly or incorrectly) depict scientific ideas, contemporary issues of science and society, and scientists. Most practicing scientists feel that science is badly distorted on screen, but this is not always so. Drawing on his book "Hollywood Science" and using film clips, Dr. Perkowitz will show good and bad screen treatments of science and scientists, and discuss how to improve science on screen and how to use even bad movie science to convey real science. | 9/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEvo Wars | Join us for this different and exciting installment of the Atlanta Science Tavern Meetup. Instead of focusing on the work of one particular scientist, we will get up close and personal with three courageous defenders of the integrity of science in our public schools. This intersection of science and culture can determine what is taught in our nation's schools and ultimately the scientific literacy of future generations of Americans. The three individuals we will be hosting have been instrumental in defending science in the Cobb County biology textbook disclaimer case of 2005. Their organizing efforts in Cobb County were essential in getting evolution back into the Georgia public school science curriculum after State School Superintendent Kathy Cox took it out. Listen to their stories, show them your support, and find out how you, too, can defend science, if the Evo-Wars come to a school near you. | 8/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanNeuroscience and the Soul | Dr. Campbell will be talking about the implications of neuroscience for belief in the idea of the soul (or spirit) as a non-physical entity. Neuroscience has been revealing that all aspects of the person can be explained without then need to resort to non-physical causes. In this talk Dr. Campbell will discuss the challenge these discoveries pose to fundamental religious teachings. She will also be targeting neuroscience for a stealth attack. | 7/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanCDC Lessons Learned in Responding to 2009 N1H1 | In addressing the recent H1N1 (swine flu) outbreak the CDC has activated plans and procedures that we have been developing for several years to respond to an anticipated pandemic arising from avian influenza. This talk will describe the role of the CDC in responding to such threats to public health and will review how well the measures that we had in place for avian flu have worked for this unexpected strain as well as what lessons we have learned - so far - that will help us to deal more effectively with future outbreaks. | 7/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 49 Episodes |
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