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Emerging Biotechnologies in Agriculture

Duke Energy Hall, Hunt Library 1070 Partners Way, Raleigh, NC, United States

Emerging Biotechnologies in Agriculture | April 2, 2019, 5:30PM, Duke Energy Hall, Hunt Library - $10-$35 | Join the GES Center, industry and government experts, and the Triangle BABCNC as we discuss genetic approaches to agricultural pest management and crop science and explore the myths and realities of the GMO debate in the US and Europe.

$10 – $35

‘Human Nature’ documentary at Full Frame Festival

Cinema 4 (Durham Convention Center) 301 West Morgan Street, Durham, NC, United States

Friday, April 4, 1:10 PM | Featuring GES Center affiliate, Dr. Rodolphe Barrangou - SYNOPSIS: From executive producer Dan Rather and director Adam Bolt, the co-writer and editor of the Oscar-winning film Inside Job, comes the story of the biggest tech revolution of the 21st Century. And it isn’t digital, it’s biological.

$14 – $16

ComSciCon-Triangle 2019 Workshop

Research Triangle Park (details TBD) RTP, NC, United States

ComSciCon: A science communication workshops for graduate students. Day 1: March 23rd; Day 2: April 6th | Graduate students conducting research in science, technology, health, mathematics, and related fields are invited to apply for ComSciCon-Triangle 2019, a science communication workshop organized by and for graduate students in North Carolina.At this two-day conference, attendees will have the opportunity to develop their science communication skills, network with fellow graduate students passionate about science education and outreach, learn from expert writers and professional science communicators, and produce an original writing for publication.

GES Colloquium | Emily Pechar – Beyond Political Ideology: Attitudes Towards Government and Corporations on Trust in Science

1911 Building, Room 129 (North Campus) 10 Current Dr., Raleigh, NC, United States

GES Colloquium, 4/9/18 - Emily Pechar, Environmental Policy | Understanding public distrust of science is both theoretically and practically important. While previous research has focused on the association between political ideology and trust in science, it is at best an inconsistent predictor. This study demonstrates that two dimensions of political ideology—attitudes towards governments and corporations—can more precisely predict trust in science across issues.

GES Colloquium | Lisa M. Rasmussen – What WWII Scabies Experiments Teach Us About Unregulated Research

1911 Building, Room 129 (North Campus) 10 Current Dr., Raleigh, NC, United States

GES Colloquium, 4/23/18 - Lisa Rasmussen | Of Mites and Men: What WWII Scabies Experiments Teach Us About Unregulated Research - The number of British soldiers suffering from scabies during WWII significantly affected the war effort. Consequently, the British military funded researcy to study the transmission and treatment of scabies. This colloquium looks at how the researcher interpreted ethical obligations to human subjects prior to modern codes and regulations, and what that can teach us about the ethics of new, unregulated forms of research.

Read Smart Book Discussion — Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood

Cameron Village Public Library 1930 Clark Avenue, Raleigh, NC, United States

Join Dr. Margaret Simon from NC State's Department of English to discuss Margaret Atwood's novel Hag-Seed, a modern retelling story of William Shakespeare's The Tempest.

Center for Oral History Training Institute 2019

James B. Hunt Library, Room 4101 (IEI area) 1070 Partners Way, Raleigh, NC, United States

Center for Oral History Training Institute | June 3 - 7, 2019 | Hunt Library | Interested in learning oral history and research interview methodologies? For one week, instructors from the Center for Oral History at the Sciene History Institute will work with scholars and researchers who are planning or have started research that has interviewing as a core component.

$150 – $500

Corn Maze: From Teosinte to Tomorrow

NC Museum of Art 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

Part of the upcoming multi-site exhibition Art’s Work in the Age of Biotechnology: Shaping Our Genetic Futures, the corn maze From Teosinte to Tomorrow at the NC Museum of Art park will be open through the end of October. Free and open to the public.

Free

GES Colloquium – Fall Welcome Lunch and New Location!

Poe 202 (North Campus) 2310 Katharine Stinson Dr., Raleigh, NC, United States

Location: Poe 202 | The GES weekly colloquium will kick off this August 27, as per tradition with a catered lunch from Neomonde. Come prepared with an appetite and to give a short update about your recent GES activities and upcoming plans.

First AgBioFEWS Cohort: Eastern NC Field Course Report | GES Colloquium

Poe 202 (North Campus) 2310 Katharine Stinson Dr., Raleigh, NC, United States

The first cohort of nine graduate students in the AgBioFEWS program spent time in Eastern NC this summer visiting with farmers and stakeholders. The students will present an overview of their experiences and discuss how these experiences have affected their perspectives on agricultural biotechnology.