This Week:<\/p>\n
– The Future of Energy
\n– Former Chairmen of the Federal Reserve Paul Volcker at the Forum<\/p>\n
– US Ambassador to Iraq Crocker at the Forum
\n– Challenges Implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention<\/p>\n
Next Week:
\n– Climate 2030: A National Blueprint for a Clean Energy Economy<\/p>\n
Beyond:
\n– Historical Perspectives on Universal Health Care
\n-Feeding the Future: Agricultural Genetics and World Hunger<\/p>\n
About the Society of Scientists:<\/p>\n
The Harvard Society of Scientists is an e-newsletter that lists http:\/\/bit.ly\/socsci<\/a><\/p>\n Google Calender: ** The Future of Energy Harvard’s Future of Energy series brings movers and shakers from the Notre Dame and Harvard Business School, Skelly has worked in the Peace http:\/\/www.environment.harvard.edu\/events\/index.htm?event_id=187586602<\/a><\/p>\n **<\/p>\n Nonproliferation and Chemical Weapons: Challenges in Implementing the Speaker Paul Walker is a former congressional staffer of the House speaking at the weekly seminar of the MIT Security Studies Program. http:\/\/web.mit.edu\/ssp\/seminars\/wednesday.html<\/a><\/p>\n ** in Perspective” The Federal Reserve has been at the helm of government efforts to http:\/\/www.iop.harvard.edu\/Events-Meetings\/JFK-Jr.-Forum-Calendar\/FORUM-%22The-Financial-Crisis-in-Perspective%22-A-Public-Address-by-Paul-Volcker-Chairman,-Federal-Reserve-1979-1987<\/a><\/p>\n ** War: the US in the Middle East” Ambassador Ryan Crocker served as U.S. Ambassador to Iraq from See http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ryan_Crocker<\/a><\/p>\n http:\/\/www.iop.harvard.edu\/Events-Meetings\/JFK-Jr.-Forum-Calendar\/FORUM-%22Lessons-from-a-Long-War-the-US-in-the-Middle-East%22-A-Public-Address-by-Ambassador-Ryan-Crocker,-U.S.-Ambassador-to-Iraq-2007-2009-Pakistan-2004-2007<\/a><\/p>\n **<\/p>\n Next Week:<\/p>\n Climate 2030: A National Blueprint for a Clean Energy Economy Rachel Cleetus and John Rogers of the Union of Concerned Scientists advocates for a healthy environment and a safer world. Sponsored by http:\/\/www.mitenergyclub.org\/events-and-programs\/lecture-series\/climate-2030-a-national-blueprint-for-a-clean-energy-economy<\/a><\/p>\n ** Rashi Fein on A Century of Debate: Historical Perspectives on RSVP at ARM@hms.harvard.edu<\/a><\/p>\n History has much to inform us about the current health care debate. numerous books on health care in the U.S. and they rising costs of
\nupcoming events and resources for scientists \u00a0interested in issues of
\npolicy and global affairs. The newsletter is maintained by Jason
\nOtterstrom \u00a0(otterst@fas.harvard.edu<\/a>) and Andy Leifer
\n(leifer@fas.harvard.edu<\/a>). All are welcome to join at<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.google.com\/calendar\/embed?src=harvardsocietyofscientists%40gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n
\nThis Week:<\/p>\n
\nTues., Oct. 13, 2009, 5 pm
\nScience Center, Lecture Hall D, One Oxford St., Cambridge, MA<\/p>\n
\nenergy community to speak to a broad audience. This installment brings
\nMichael Peter Skelly, who is a Principal at Clean Line Energy Partners
\n(a transmission line company) and was the Democratic candidate for
\nTexas\u2019s 7th congressional district. \u00a0A graduate of the University of<\/p>\n
\nCorps, in ecotourism, and in energy firms. \u00a0He most recently served as
\nthe chief development officer for \u00a0Horizon Wind Energy, the third
\nlargest wind company in the United States.<\/p>\n
\nChemical Weapons Convention
\nWednesday October 14, 2009, Noon
\nBuilding E40 Room 430, MIT<\/p>\n
\nArmed Services Committee and an outspoken scholar on arms control and
\nnonproliferation policy. He is currently at the non-proift Global
\nGreen. His bio is at http:\/\/www.globalgreen.org\/staff\/<\/a> Walker will be<\/p>\n
\nThe Chemical Weapons Convention is a formal international treaty
\noutlawing the production, stockpiling, or use of chemical weapons. The
\nUnited States is one of 188 countries who are members of the treaty.<\/p>\n
\nFormer Fed Chariman Paul Volcker at the Forum: “The Financial Crisis<\/p>\n
\nThursday, October 15 2009, 6pm
\nJohn F. Kennedy Jr. Forum<\/p>\n
\ncontain the current financial crisis. Paul Volcker was chairmen of the
\nFederal Reserve from 1979-1987 at which point he was succeeded by Alan
\nGreenspan. He will likely have plenty of advice for current Fed Ben
\nBernanke.<\/p>\n
\nAmbassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker at the Forum: “Lessons from a Long<\/p>\n
\nFriday, October 16 2009, 4PM.
\nJohn F. Kennedy Jr. Forum<\/p>\n
\n2007-2009 and as Ambassador to Pakistan from 2004-2007. He has a long
\ncareer of diplomatic service and received the US Presidential Medal of
\nFreedom in recognition of his work. \u00a0In 2002 he allegedly authored a
\nsecret memo examining the risks associated with the invasion of Iraq.<\/p>\n
\nWednesday, Oct 21, 2009, 6-7PM
\nMIT, building 56, room 154<\/p>\n
\nwill speak about a new report they released on a clean energy economy.
\nThe Union of Concerned Scientists was originally founded as a student
\nand faculty group at MIT but now is a nationwide organization that<\/p>\n
\nthe MIT Energy Club. Open to the public.<\/p>\n
\nBeyond :<\/p>\n
\nUniversal Health Care
\nTuesday October 27, 2009, 5 PM
\nMinot Room, Countway Library, Harvard Medical School, Longwood<\/p>\n
\nRashi Fein is a Professor of Economics of Medicine, and has authored<\/p>\n
\nhealth care costs. \u00a0He will also be exhibiting 150 political pamphlets
\non health care from the past half-century. There will be pizza and
\nrefreshments.<\/p>\n