Philadelphia ecologist receives top Mongolia honor
PHILADELPHIA The land of legendary warrior Ghengis Khan has bestowed its Friendship Medal on a veteran scientist whose climate-change studies have contributed to the growing understanding of global warming.... Dr. Clyde Goulden, Director of The Academy of Natural Sciences Institute for Mongolian Biodiversity and Ecological Studies, received Mongolias highest honor for foreigners who have made o...48th annual Drosophila Research Conference, Philadelphia Marriott, March 7-11, 2007
How much can you learn from flies? A LOT! Drosophila models of human diseases have been acknowledged as useful tools in learning about human health. Come listen to top scientists discuss how anthrax affects signaling pathways in Drosophila; what protects Drosophila brain neurons against Prion-dependent neurodegeneration; how symptoms of Parkinson's Disease can be expressed in terms of dopamin...USGS presents a world of science at GSA in Philadelphia
Geology and human health, disasters, science and public policy, climate change, and future energy and water resources are among the topics that scientists of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will discuss with other leading scientists, educators, and policy-makers from around the globe at the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Oct. 22-25. About 6000 people are expected to attend. The...Understanding climate change: Public forum in Philadelphia next week
... The forum will be held Saturday afternoon, 21 October, 2:00-4:00 p.m., at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Auditorium Lecture Hall, 12th and Arch Streets. The event is sponsored by Subaru of America, Inc., and is free of cha...Deadly cone snails liven up Philadelphia Shell Show, Oct. 7-8
Philadelphia -- A ruthless fish-eating snail holds the promise of relief from chronic pain, according to a leading expert who will present his fascinating findings this fall at the Philadelphia Shell Show.... Baldomero Olivera, professor of biology and neuroscientist at the University of Uta...Internationally acclaimed soil scientists to receive awards in Philadelphia
Four award recipients and nine honorary members of the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) will be honored for their achievements in soil science research during the World Congress of Soil Science, July 9-15 in Philadelphia. These prestigious awards are presented every four years in conjunction with the World Congress of Soil Science. The ceremony will be held on Thursday, July 13 from 7:...