A special event featuring a panel discussion on the science behind climate change as well as its potential health impacts and ethical implications. Each speaker will give a short presentation on their area of expertise, followed by a panel discussion with questions from the audience moderated by Northwestern University lecturer John Laing.

This is part of the 2009-2010 “One Book, One Northwestern” series. This year’s book is “Hot, Flat and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution and How It Can Renew America” by Thomas L. Friedman.

Date / Time: Thursday, February 18, 2010          7 – 8:30om

Location: Northwestern University, Lurie Ctr, Hughes Aud., 303 E. Superior, Chicago

FREE and open to the public.  Seating is limited.

Speakers include:

Doug Sisterson, Meteorologist, Argonne National Laboratory

Helen Binns, Professor of Pediatrics at Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern

Laurie Zoloth, Director of the Center for Bioethics, Science and Society and Professor of both Medical Ethics & Humanities and Religion at Northwestern.

Moderator:  John Laing, Lecturer, Northwestern School of Continuing Studies and Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences

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