College of the Canyons Spring Speaker Series

I like the College of the Canyons is hosting more talks and lectures that are open to the public. It's not TED, but really, this is some great stuff. And it's free!

The Spring 2013 Speaker Series begins at 7:00 pm and will feature:

February 26, 2013 - Dr. Michael Sailor, UCSD Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
"Harnessing the Photonic Properties of Silicon Nanostructures for Biomaterials Applications"

March 5, 2013 - Mr. Matthew Wallace, JPL
"Mars Curiosity Mission"

March 26, 2013 - Dr. Dan Lubin, UCSD Scipps Institution of Oceanography
"The Sun and Global Climate Change"

April 16, 2013 - Dr. Richard Squires, CSUN Department of Geological Sciences
"Fossil Treasures of Santa Clarita Valley"

April 23, 2013 - Dr. J. David Jentsch, UCLA Department of Psychology
"Reward, Interrupted: Inhibitory Control and its Relevance to Addictions"

If science isn't your thing, you can always head over the hill to CSUN, where former Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis is giving a talk next month on the 2012 election and its effects:

A Conversation with Governor Michael Dukakis

Tuesday Feb 19th, 2013 - Tuesday Feb 19th, 2013
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Grand Salon, University Student Union

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A Conversation with Governor Michael Dukakis

The 2012 Election Results - What it Means for Governing in 2013 and Beyond

Michael Dukakis was Governor of Massachusetts from 1975 to 1979 and again from 1983 to 1991. In 1988 he was the Democratic nominee for President of the United States. Since leaving office in 1991, he has been a Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Northeastern University and a Visiting Profsesor in the School of Public Affairs at U.C.L.A.

Reservations are requested. For more information, call 818-677-3488.

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