Hanna Rosin reviews startling new data that shows women actually surpassing men in several important measures, such as college graduation rates. Do these trends, both US-centric and global, signal the "end of men"? Probably not -- but they point toward an important societal shift worth deep discussion.
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Dr. Anne Pusey: The Leakey Foundation
Dr. Anne Pusey: The Leakey Foundation
2010 marks the 50th anniversary of Dr. Louis Leakey sending Jane Goodall to Gombe Stream, in Tanzania, to begin her groundbreaking study of chimpanzees in the wild. The chimpanzee behavioral research she pioneered there has produced a wealth of scientific discovery. This significant and vital part of scientific history will be celebrated by The Leakey Foundation, in partnership with the California Academy of Sciences. Anne Pusey, former Director of Jane Goodall Institute's Center for Primate Studies, will discuss this important project, which spans 50 years and is still running today.
Dr. Pusey reviews how the Gombe study has revealed the basic structure of chimpanzee society, the nature of social relationships within and between the sexes, life history patterns, and how these resemble and differ from those of humans.
Despite 50 years of study, chimpanzees are slow to give up their secrets and continue to surprise us. Pusey will discuss how long-term data, coupled with new technologies, have facilitated investigations of previously intractable questions and how new observations of unexpected behavior continually generate new questions.
The evening is illustrated with rarely seen archival photographs, video and recent stories of the Gombe chimpanzees.
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700
Location: San Francisco, CA, California Academy of Sciences, California Academy of Sciences
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/10/15/Dr_Anne_Pusey_The_Leakey_Foundation
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2010 marks the 50th anniversary of Dr. Louis Leakey sending Jane Goodall to Gombe Stream, in Tanzania, to begin her groundbreaking study of chimpanzees in the wild. The chimpanzee behavioral research she pioneered there has produced a wealth of scientific discovery. This significant and vital part of scientific history will be celebrated by The Leakey Foundation, in partnership with the California Academy of Sciences. Anne Pusey, former Director of Jane Goodall Institute's Center for Primate Studies, will discuss this important project, which spans 50 years and is still running today.
Dr. Pusey reviews how the Gombe study has revealed the basic structure of chimpanzee society, the nature of social relationships within and between the sexes, life history patterns, and how these resemble and differ from those of humans.
Despite 50 years of study, chimpanzees are slow to give up their secrets and continue to surprise us. Pusey will discuss how long-term data, coupled with new technologies, have facilitated investigations of previously intractable questions and how new observations of unexpected behavior continually generate new questions.
The evening is illustrated with rarely seen archival photographs, video and recent stories of the Gombe chimpanzees.
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700
Location: San Francisco, CA, California Academy of Sciences, California Academy of Sciences
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/10/15/Dr_Anne_Pusey_The_Leakey_Foundation
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Monday, December 13, 2010
Economy Keynotes: From Recovery to Renewal
Economy Keynotes: From Recovery to Renewal
At a pivotal time of transition and crisis for the state, PPIC -- in partnership with leading corporate and philanthropic partners -- will host a conference on California's future. This all day event includes keynote speeches and expert panels on education, climate change, the economy, and governance.
Presider: Jed Kolko, Public Policy Institute of California
Featured speakers:
Michael Boskin, Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Laura D'Andrea Tyson, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
Date: Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800
Location: Sacramento, CA, Sheraton Grand Hotel, PPIC
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/12/07/Economy_Keynotes_From_Recovery_to_Renewal
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At a pivotal time of transition and crisis for the state, PPIC -- in partnership with leading corporate and philanthropic partners -- will host a conference on California's future. This all day event includes keynote speeches and expert panels on education, climate change, the economy, and governance.
Presider: Jed Kolko, Public Policy Institute of California
Featured speakers:
Michael Boskin, Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Laura D'Andrea Tyson, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
Date: Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800
Location: Sacramento, CA, Sheraton Grand Hotel, PPIC
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/12/07/Economy_Keynotes_From_Recovery_to_Renewal
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Google Demo Slam: It's like looking in a mirror
Google Demo Slam: It's like looking in a mirror
www.demoslam.com | Now you can even use the Internet to put on make up. Try it now: http://www.google.com/chat/video
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TEDTalks : Kiran Bedi: A police chief with a difference - Kiran Bedi (2010)
Kiran Bedi has a surprising resume. Before becoming Director General of the Indian Police Service, she managed one of the country's toughest prisons -- and used a new focus on prevention and education to turn it into a center of learning and meditation. She shares her thoughts on visionary leadership at TEDWomen.
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Friday, December 10, 2010
Ecosystem Impact of the Deepwater Horizon Disaster
Ecosystem Impact of the Deepwater Horizon Disaster
Dr. Peter Roopnarine presents early results of a study of the impact of the Gulf oil spill on marine life there, particularly the mollusks. The techniques used can also be applied to a variety of questions ranging from evolutionary biology to drought in the southwest.
Date: Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0800
Location: San Francisco, CA, California Academy of Sciences, California Academy of Sciences
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/11/09/Ecosystem_Impact_of_the_Deepwater_Horizon_Disaster
Reference: http://c.notify.me/K2wQCQ
Dr. Peter Roopnarine presents early results of a study of the impact of the Gulf oil spill on marine life there, particularly the mollusks. The techniques used can also be applied to a variety of questions ranging from evolutionary biology to drought in the southwest.
Date: Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0800
Location: San Francisco, CA, California Academy of Sciences, California Academy of Sciences
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/11/09/Ecosystem_Impact_of_the_Deepwater_Horizon_Disaster
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