The Science Reader
The Science Reader is a series of talks given by scientists and science writers about their latest books or works in progress. Some are recorded at bookstores; others at academic institutions. Usually, an audience is present and a Q&A follows the talk.
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36 (Lamed Vav) Arguments for the Existence of Rebecca Newberger Goldstein:
A Work of Nonfiction
January 29, 2010
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Speakers: Rebecca Newberger GoldsteinOn Friday, January 29, Rebecca Newberger Goldstein visited Warwick's Bookstore in La Jolla to discuss her book, 36 Arguments for the Existence...
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Something Incredibly Wonderful Happens: Frank Oppenheimer and the World He Made Up
with K.C. Cole
August 10, 2009
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Speakers: K.C. Cole
Run Time: 51 minutesFilmed at Warwick's in La Jolla,...
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Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens our Future
with Chris Mooney
July 16, 2009
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Speakers: Chris Mooney
Run Time: 35 minutesFilmed at Warwick's in La Jolla,...
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The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window Into Human Nature
with psychologist Steven Pinker
September 10, 2008
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Speakers: Steven Pinker
Run Time: 1 hours 02 minutesFilmed at Warwick's in La Jolla, California.
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Liars, Lovers & Heroes: What the New Brain Science Reveals About How We Become Who We Are
with Terry Sejnowski
September 14, 2006
Topics:- Brain,
- Communication,
- Environment,
- Mechanism,
- Neuron,
- Synaptic Plasticity,
- genetics,
- mind,
- neuroscience
Speakers: Terrence Sejnowski
Run Time: 56 minutesLiars, Lovers, and Heroes combines cutting-edge findings in neuroscience with examples from history and the headlines to introduce the new...
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A Brief Tour of Human Consciousness: From Impostor Poodles to Purple Numbers
with neuroscientist V.S. Ramachandran
May 24, 2006
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Speakers: V.S. Ramachandran
Run Time: 45 minutesIn A Brief Tour of Human Consciousness, Ramachandran guides readers through one of the strangest and mysterious places in the...
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Why We Love: The Nature and Chemistry of Romantic Love
with anthropologist Helen Fisher
June 8, 2006
Topics:- Adultery,
- Attachment,
- Chemical interactions,
- Evolution,
- Romance,
- Sex Drive,
- anthropology,
- gender,
- love
Speakers: Helen Fisher
Run Time: 43 minutesBased on groundbreaking research, Helen Fisher sheds new light on the mysteries of romantic attraction.
Helen Fisher is an anthropologist...
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Francis Crick: Discoverer of the Genetic Code
with science writer Matt Ridley
June 16, 2006
Topics:- Double Helix,
- Francis Crick,
- James Watson,
- Molecular Biology,
- Physics,
- Protein,
- World War II,
- consciousness,
- genetics
Speakers: Matt Ridley
Run Time: 54 minutesMatt Ridley's biography traces Francis Crick's life from his childhood, through his famed scientific discovery of the genetic code, up to his last...
Topics
- Stem Cells (74)
- neuroscience (63)
- sleep (43)
- Aging (41)
- education (41)
- Evolution (40)
- genetics (36)
- Learning (33)