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Subscribe to podcastNicholas Talks -- Spring/Summer 2007
         an online collection of lectures brought to you by the Nicholas School
         and the Nicholas Institute
   

Michael Northcott Bill Schlesinger
Mark London
Rob Jackson
Anna Lappe
Alon Tal
Mary Eubanks
Dan Hikorua
Rick Ostfeld
Josh Dolan
Stuart Pimm
Randy Olson

Sea StarJan. 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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