The Modesto Junior College Science Department is again offering an interesting line-up of Science Colloquium sessions for the fall 2008 semester.  The free mini-seminars are on a variety of timely topics such as global warming, nutrition and health, and other "science that matters" subjects.   The sessions are held on Thursdays, 1 - 1:50 p.m. in Forum 110 on East Campus.  

Upcoming Fall 2008 Science Colloquiums:   

Oct. 2            David Simons, Ph.D., Lawrence Livermore Labs, Ret. "Is 21st Century Climate change human caused or part of a natural cycle?"  

Oct. 9            Linda Smith, Memorial Hospital Dietitian, "Obesity: Next Generation at Risk" 

Oct. 16          Linda Smith, Memorial Hospital Dietitian, "Obesity: Where Has It Taken Us?" 

Oct. 23          Linda Smith, Memorial Hospital Dietitian, "Obesity: What Is The Answer?"  

Oct. 30          Robert Logan, D.C., Stanislaus Chiropractic Center, "The Science of Laser Treatments" 

Nov. 6           Shanie Scott, Planned Parenthood, "Planned Parenthood Methods and Their International Effects." 

Nov. 13         Richard Weikart, Ph.D., CSU Stanislaus History Dept., "From Darwin to Hitler: Does Darwinism Devalue Human Life?" 

Dec. 4           Benoit Dayrat, Ph.D., UC Merced, topic TBA