Nicholas Talks -- Spring/Summer 2007
         an online collection of lectures about environmental issues and solutions
         brought to you by Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment
         and Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions.

         

Jan. 18 - "Don’t Be Such a Scientist”

A seminar and video presentation by Randy Olson, an evolutionary biologist turned filmmaker. He received his PhD from Harvard University in 1984 and was a marine science professor at the University of New Hampshire until 1994. 

In his talk, Olson discusses the importance of scientists presenting their work in language non-scientists can understand.

Read more about Olson in the New York Times >

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