Cafe Scientifique Arlington November 3, 2009

CAFÉ SCIENTIFIQUE ARLINGTON

WHAT: Science and Policy of Climate Change

WHEN: Tuesday, November 3, program begins at 6:15 PM. Come early to order food and drinks.

WHERE: The Front Page Restaurant, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA, located near Ballston Metro on the ground floor of the NSF building. Parking is available under the NSF Building or at Ballston Common Mall.

WHO: Mario J. Molina, Ph.D., Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 1995
HOW: 5:30 p.m. Special half price burgers; please come early to order table service and socialize. Presentation begins at 6:15 p.m. followed by Q&A
No science background required, only interest!
Free and open to the public Registration required www.arlingtonvirginiausa.com/bsta

ABOUT THE TOPIC: Are humans really causing irreversible damage to the planet’s environment? How do we know the damage is due to human activity and not some other source? What is the scope of the damage and what are the repercussions for future generations? Dr. Molina will address how scientists measure the effect of human activities on the depletion of the ozone layer. He will also address how public policy might be used to prevent and repair future environmental damage to our planet.

SUPPORT THIS CAFE: The Ballston Science and Technology Alliance, a nonprofit organization, is the sponsor of Café Scientifique Arlington. Since April 2006, the goal of Café Scientifique has been to make science more accessible and accountable by featuring speakers whose expertise spans the sciences and who can talk in plain English. Café is held each month on first Tuesdays at the Front Page in Arlington. Please go to www.arlingtonvirginiausa.com/bsta and contribute. Help keep Café open and free to all!

COMING NEXT MONTH: December, 1, The Dawn of the Era of Personalized Medicine for Cancer Patients: Nanotechnology and Proteomics - Lance A. Liotta, MD, PhD and Emanuel F. Petricoin, PhD, Co-Directors, Center for Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine

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