 To increase opportunities for learning at our school and to honor President Obama’s call for improved science education, students and teachers at Boys' Latin have established a guest speaker series in science. As part of the program, a special guest speaker shares an engaging talk on a science issue or topic in 12-15 minutes. The speaker is an innovator in his or her field and exudes a passion for science, learning, and solving problems. The Science Speaker Series is inspired by traditional guest lectures that occur at universities throughout the world and the high-energy TED talks popularized in recent years. At Boys’ Latin, an audience students will listen to the speaker and then ask questions for 25-30 minutes. The students will be a dedicated and inquisitive cohort and will complete pre-readings to prepare for the talk. September 20, 2013 Alyssa Perry Resident, Orthotics and Prosthetics Boston Children's Hospital Topic: Building prosthetics for children October 31, 2013 Matt FeldmanPhiladelphia Beekeepers Guild Topic: Bees and honey November 20, 2013 Hannah Waters Web Producer, Writer, and Editor Ocean Portal, Smithsonian Institute  Topic: Science blogging, writing for the publicDecember 3, 2013 Annette Lista and Daphne TorrePhiladelphia College of Pharmacy University of the Sciences Topic: Pharmacy, student-driven research December 3, 2013 Dr. Rebecca Ashare Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Nicotine Addiction School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Topic: Research on drugs to help individuals quit smoking December 10, 2013 Laura Houston Director of Conservation Engagement, Philadelphia Zoo Topic: Palm oil, Tigers, and habitats January 29, 2014 Dr. Catherine Bentzley & Undergraduate Chemistry Students Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of the Sciences Topic: Success in college, states of matter February 18, 2014 Rachel Atcheson Philadelphia Director, The Humane League Topic: Sustainability September 18, 2012 Dr. Derrick Pitts Chief Astronomer, The Franklin Institute 2012 NASA Solar System Ambassador Topic: Space and the Mars Curiosity Rover October 5, 2012 Dr. Roy Wade Robert Wood Johnson Clinical ScholarUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Topic: Health and wellness October 11, 2012 Jasmine Hampton-Nicholson Cardiac Surgical Technician Topic: Medicine and health November 15, 2012 Dr. Keith Earle Head, North America, Nonclinical Safety Assessment Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Topic: Veterinary medicine December 3, 2012 Panel convened by the African American Chamber of Commerce of PA, DE, and NJ "Fostering a bright future in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Half-Day Conference" Geoffrey KentCognis IT Lorne Hammond Prudential Sam Patterson PK Financial Group, LLC Tonya Harris MACC’s Health Services LLC Topic: STEM Careers January 2013 Dr. Steven Flashner Physician, Central Bucks Urology Topic: Sexually transmitted infections February 2013 Alexis Brown President, National Society of Black Engineers, University of Pennsylvania Topic: Using nanoparticles to treat cancer Part of group of guests convened for Boys' Latin Career Day Greg Burns Vice President and Chief Estimator, MidAtlantic Construction Dexter Cooke Engineer, Boeing Mjumbe Poe Software Engineer, OpenPlans Dr. William SingletonTariq Ross Engineer, PMH Associates Veterinarian, Animal Care Training Services March 2013 Part of panel convened by The Franklin Institute for Color of Science event Barrington Irving Pilot, Experience Aviation First African American to fly around the globe Topic: flight, building a plane  September 30, 2011 Dr. Fredric Bertley Vice President, Science and Innovation, Franklin Institute Topic: Scientific solutions to global challenges, HIV/AIDS research October 13, 2011 Dr. Chad Womack Founding President and Chair, TBED21Topic: Viruses as contagions: How does the body deal with them?  Alfie Hanssen Founder, Tembo StudiosTopic: Computer graphics, game and app development December 8, 2011 Pierre Bouzi and Sabbir Liakat Graduate students, Princeton University Topic: Quantum cascade lasers and infrared light  January 17, 2012 Dr. William Singleton President, Animal Care Training Services Topic: Veterinary medicine and laboratory animal care January 26, 2012 Dr. Howard Stone Professor, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Princeton University Topic: Fluid mechanics  February 23, 2012 Dr. David Roth Chair, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Topic: Diagnosing illness in individuals March 15, 2012 Paul Ayayee Graduate Student, Department of Entomology, Pennsylvania State University Member, International Association of Black Entomologists Topic: Insects and science research  April 24, 2012 Franklin Medal Laureates The Franklin Institute Topics: Nanochemistry, computers, ice cores and climate change, genetics and diversity of life, black holes, telescopes, engineering May 7, 2012 Aleya, Adam, Boris, & Kelly The Cube Odyssey, Cubify Topic: 3D printing, engineering, manufacturing  May 18, 2012 Charles Britt Founder and Board Chairman, Center for Minority Achievement in Science and Technology Topics: Cybersecurity, data protection, computer hacking, national security May 24, 2012 Marcy Engelman  College of Physicians of Philadelphia Topics: Forensicscience, identifying human remains |
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