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MillerComm Lecture Series

Science and Technology and the Survival of Humankind

Thursday, April 16th, 2009
Edison Liu
7:00pm

The Forum, Carle Foundation Hospital 611 West Park Street Urbana

Event Description

We, as a species, have now populated the world and control its resources.  In the past our success has been in how we manage existing resources through agriculture, irrigation, mining and government.  Today our solutions lie in the creation of new resources, the opening of new livable environments and the prolongation of our effective lives.  The future of humankind and the health of the planet depend on science and its careful management and governance.  Edison Liu explores the discoveries that brought us to this point, what challenges are ahead of us and what remarkable solutions might be available.
Hosted by: Division of Biomedical Sciences and Carle Foundation Hospital

In Conjunction with: College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, College of Applied Health Sciences, College of Engineering, College of Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Division of Nutritional Sciences, Illinois Informatics Institute, Institute for Genomic Biology, Micro and Nanotechnology Lab, National Center for Supercomputing Applications, Neuroscience Program, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Public Engagement, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, and School of Social Work.

WILL-AM580 FOCUS interview with Edison Liu

Edison Liu

George A. Miller Visiting Professor, University of Illinois and Director, Genome Institute of Singapore