Tuesday, 19 Nov 2013
International Week: Movie night
Featuring the film "English Vinglish," a 2012 Indian comedy-drama film written and directed by Gauri Shinde. The film revolves around a housewife who enrolls in an English-speaking course to stop her husband and daughter mocking her lack of English proficiency. Watch how she adapts to her new life and gains self-respect in the process. "English Vinglish" was premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival.
Pharmageddon: The Rx Drug Crisis
Linda Kalin directs the Iowa Statewide Poison Control Center, a partnership between UnityPoint Health and University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. She has over twenty-five years of experience in clinical toxicology and speaks frequently about the abuse of prescription drugs, including opioid painkillers and Adderall.
Satellites & Butterflies: Climate Change and Species Conservation in North America
Biologist Jeremy Kerr studies how biodiversity is changing as a consequence of climate change. His University of Ottawa lab recently launched the eButterfly Project, allowing scientists and the public across North America to monitor the numbers and migratory paths of butterflies, which are often viewed as indicators of environmental change. Paul L. Errington Memorial Lecture