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AAAS 2012
The 2012 AAAS Conference in Vancouver, BC, Canada was a tremendously influential opportunity for me and the rest of the twelve Arizona State University undergraduates who were able to attend. With…
Professor C. Ken Waters speaks at Lab
Director of the Minnesota Center for the Philosophy of Science, discussed his work on the "Metaphysical Implications of Conceptual Practice in Genetics," on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 to the Biology…
Guido Caniglia wins Fall 2011 GIFT Scholarship
The School of Life Sciences has awarded Guido Caniglia from the Center for Biology and Society with the GIFT scholarship. GIFT supports SOLS graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in obtaining…
Center for Biology and Society has lost a great friend
We are sad to learn of the death of Lynn Margulis. Dr. Margulis had attended many History of Biology Seminars and was renowned for her seminal work on the evolution of nuceleated cells as a result of…
Salt Cedars in the Southwest-Management of Eradication?
Matt Chew, Assistant Research Professor, weighs in on the controversial attempts to eradicate the tamarisk trees in the Southwest.
College Experiences at ASU are Life-Changing
Emilio Galan, a senior majoring in biology and society, is one of the most active student leaders at Changemaker Central, an ASU center for students who are passionate about social change
Congratulations Manfred Laubichler, ASU Parents Association Special Recognition Award
The ASU Parents Association awarded Manfred Laubichler one of their 2011 Special Recognition Awards for teaching and scholarship! Congratulations!
Andrew Smith and Team of Investigators Win NSF grant
The National Science Foundation has awarded Professor Andrew T. Smith, a Center for Biology and Society faculty member, over $1,000,000 to study Tibetan grassland and the complex interactions in…
Gary Marchant 2011 Regents' Professor
Congratulations to Gary Marchant a 2011 Regents’ Professor!
Reflections on 2011 HSS - Cleveland, OH
From November 4-6th, Cleveland hosted the annual meeting of the History of Science Society (HSS) along with concurrent conferences of the Society for the History of Technology (SHOT) and the Society…
Bioethics Film Series: Controlling Reproduction
Through a mixture of films and short texts that span a period from the 1930s to the present, participants explore what controlling reproduction has meant, what fascinations and revulsions, hopes and…
Ben Hurlbut at the CSPO enLIGHTeNING Lunch
Ben Hurlbut presented at CSPO's enLIGHTeNING Lunch on April 27th, 2011. Ben spoke on the California's stem cell initiative and the politics of public science. This was a quick and edifying lunchtime…
21st Century Challenges for Conservation Biology Panel
The Central Arizona Chapter for the Society of Conservation Biology put on the 2nd annual 21st Century Challenges for Conservation Biology panel event on April 21, 2011 as part of Earth Week. The…
Jane Maienschein, the 2011 Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium Keynote Speaker
Dr Maienschein gave the Keynote Address "Have Stem Cells Changed the Culture of Science" for the 18th annual Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium on Friday, March 25, 2011.
AAAS 2011
Eleven students from the Center for Biology and Society and Barrett, the Honors College, were sponsored to attended AAAS 2011 in Washington DC. One student, Kathryn Scheckel shares her experience.
Richard Creath Named 2010 President's Professor!
Congratulations Richard Creath on being named 2010 President's ProfessorSpring 2011 Biology and Society Lecture Series: Exploring the Future of Bioethics
This series draws together distinguished scholars from several disciplinary perspectives to reflect upon the role of bioethics in contemporary democratic societies.