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From: "Origins Project at ASU" <[email protected]> To: <jeevacationgginail.com> Subject: Origins Project Scheduled Events Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 04:15:48 +0000 To view this email as a web page go here. ,;,--"OPNews Banner Catalogue of Events 2015: Year of the Anthropocene Investigating the impact of humans upon the world. JANUARY 2015 Frank Wilczek, Visiting Professor The Origins Project welcomes Nobel Laureate Frank Wilczek as a returning visiting Professor to Arizona State University and the Origins Project. Professor Wilczek will be on campus for the spring semester of 2015 to participate in research, lecture and participate in various University events. Alan Alda & Lawrence Krauss: Science and Art, Long Lost Lovers, an Origins Project Dialogue. Thursday, January 15th 2015, 7.00 pm. Emmy Award winning actor Alan Alda and noted Cosmologist/Physicist/Author Lawrence in a candid and unscripted conversation on the importance of scientific literacy and the role of science and creativity in our society. Orpheum Theatre, Phoenix, AZ. Tickets on Sale Now. FEBRUARY 2015 Great Debate Extinctions: From Tragedy to Opportunity Saturday, February 7, 2015, 7:00 pm. Speakers tentatively scheduled include Diane Ackerman, Michael Crow, Svante Paabo, Lindy Elkins-Tanton, Craig Venter, will participate in a public EFTA00626270 discussion of extinctions throughout history: from biological systems to modern technology. ASU Gammage Auditorium, Tempe, AZ. Tickets on sale 1 December 2014 MARCH 2015 Noam Chomsky & Lawrence Krauss: Science, Mind, and Politics, an Origins Project Dialogue. Sunday, March 22, 2015, 7.00 pm. Science, Mind, and Politics will be a candid and unscripted conversation on contemporary issues on the nature of humanity, the power of science and the mind, and global social justice. This will make for a thought-provoking and controversial evening. ASU Gammage Auditorium, Tempe, AZ. APRIL 2015 Origins Project Postdoctoral Prize Lectureship Endowed and sponsored by the Epstein VI Foundation, this international competition will award a $10,000 USD prize and a week- long lectureship tour at the ASU Tempe campus. One individual will be chosen from an international list of candidates originally nominated by their academic mentors. This is the largest cash award of its type in the world. Great Debate Water: From Habitable Planets to Water Wars Saturday, April 4th, 2015, 7.00 PM. Selected members of the three- day workshop will participate in a public discussion of fascinating issues ranging from the search for habitable planets in the universe to water based challenges in the 21st century: rising sea levels, regional water shortages, systemic drought, access, quality. ASU Gammage Auditorium, Tempe, AZ. DECEMBER 2015 Origins Project Cruise to Antarctica December 2-12, 2015. Origins Project Director, Lawrence Krauss, and Nobel Prize winning astronomer Brian Schmidt will lead a group of sea adventurers to explore the beauty of this southern continent. On board lectures topics will include science at the South Pole, what we are learning with today's biggest telescopes, and what the Antarctic tells us about climate change. Join us for an experience of a lifetime. Reserve your cabin now. EFTA00626271  More information: ASU News investbutton Make your charitable gift and help maintain the momentum to explore courageous ideas through research, outreach, and education. We offer new possibilities for exploring the most fundamental questions about our Origins: who we are and where we came from. The Origins Project hosts international academic research workshops and public events. Our mission is to facilitate the creation of knowledge, improve education, and raise awareness on key issues. Support the Origins Project at ASU. Stay Tuned for 2016: Life and Death in the 21st Century 2017: Ideas and History **Neil Shubin will not be attending the Great Debate Extinctions: From Tragedy to Opportunity Comments? Suggestions? Ideas? Send them on: [email protected] This email was sent to: jeevacationegmatcom This email was sent by: Origins Project at ASU P.O. Box 871902 Tempe, AZ, 85287-1902 USA Go here to leave this mailing list or modify your email profile. We respect your right to privacy. View our policy. EFTA00626272