Tuesday, 01 Nov 2011
Genetically Engineered Foods: The Naked Truth
Gregory Jaffe is the Director of the Biotechnology Project at the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), an advocacy and educational organization that focuses on nutrition and health, food safety, and sound science. CSPI was instrumental in pushing through the federal law to set standards for nutrition and health claims on food labels and create the "Nutrition Facts" label. National Affairs Series and Live Green!...
Thursday, 03 Nov 2011
EcoMind: Changing the Way We Think, to Create the World We Want
Frances Moore Lapp is the author of seventeen books including the three-million copy Diet for a Small Planet. Her new book, EcoMind, argues that the way we look at today's environmental challenges robs us of power and prevents us from positive action. From global hunger to the environmental crisis, we have the resources we need to make a difference, but what Lapp calls our "thought traps" hold us back. She is the cofounder...
Monday, 07 Nov 2011
Only a Theory? Evolution and the Battle for America's Soul
Winner of the 2011 Stephen Jay Gould Prize and a repeat guest on The Colbert Report, Brown University biology professor Kenneth R. Miller, is a passionate defender of evolution and the scientific method. He coauthored the widely used high-school textbook BIOLOGY and has written about the relationship between science and religion in Finding Darwin's God. National Affairs Series.
Tuesday, 08 Nov 2011
Floral Design Series
"Table Centerpieces." Learn how to create a centerpiece that will upstage the Thanksgiving turkey!
Panel: Farm to Fork
The Farm to Fork discussion will have panelists from around the local food system; ranging from producers, purchasers, retail, ISU Dining and consumers, as well as researchers and extension staff who help bridge the gap. The discussion will reveal different aspects of the food system and what goes into decision-making and 'behind-the-scenes' activities for those involved in food systems.
Monday, 14 Nov 2011
The Health and Environmental Effects of Using Coal as Fuel
Dr. Maureen McCue is the Iowa Coordinator for Physicians for Social Responsibility and a lead author on the Iowa Coal Health Mapping Study. She is an adjunct professor of global health at the University of Iowa with a specialty in epidemiology. Live Green! Sustainability Series.
Christian Responses to Climate Change
Penny Greer is a minister and geologist. She earned a Master of Divinity from the Harvard Divinity School and has served as a church pastor for thirty years. Greer returned to school after a decade of ministry, driven by a concern about why the natural world was excluded from Western Christianity.
Tuesday, 15 Nov 2011
Energizing America: Facts for Addressing Energy Policy
John Felmy is chief economist of the American Petroleum Institute, where he is responsible for economic, statistical and policy analysis. He has more than twenty-five years of experience in energy, economic and environmental analysis. He will be providing an economic analysis that includes oil shale and natural gas. Live Green! Sustainability Series.