Thursday, 24 Feb 2011
Agron 600A - Plant Breeding Seminars
"Optimization of doubled haploid production in maize" Adam Vanous (thesis)
The Religion of Thinness
Michelle Lelwica is author of The Religion of Thinness: Satisfying the Spiritual Hungers behind Women's Obsession with Food and Weight. She earned a doctorate of theology from Harvard Divinity School and explores how we struggle with body image from this unique perspective. Part of Eating Disorder Awareness Week.
Lecture: Genetically modified food
"DNA at the Dinnertable: The Global Politics of Genetically Modified Food," Lisa Weasel, Portland State University. She is interested in the social dimensions of science and technology, particularly how issues of ethics, equity and politics relate to the life sciences. Part of the Sigma Xi Lecture Series and the Women in STEM Series.