Past Events

Using new technology that incorporates video and PowerPoint slides, we are now able to provide a way for visitors to view our Web site and experience past IDEAS events.

The Science of Fireworks

April 17, 2008
Felix J. Grucci, Jr.
Fireworks by Grucci

Click here (http://media.hofstra.edu/fcs/ideas_grucci.mov) to view the Fireworks by Grucci movie

The Role of Creativity and Innovation

March 6, February 6, 2008
Charles Camarda
NASA Mission Specialist

When Dinosaurs Ruled New York: Exploring Mesozoic Rocks and Fossils of the Tri-State Region

Thursday, February 7, 2008
Dr. J Bret Bennington
Hofstra University Geology Department

Geologic Controls on Mega-Construction Projects in Subsurface New York City

Thursday, November 29, 2007
Dr. Charles Merguerian
Hofstra University Geology Department

Science and Society: In Search of Communication Strategies - Speak, Listen, Bring a Friend

Thursday, November 8, 2007
Dr. Connie Bertka
Director, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Program of Dialogue on Science, Ethics and Religion

Shining Light on Extraterrestrial Matter

Thursday, October 4, 2007
Antonio Lanzirotti, Ph.D.
Senior Research Associate, University of Chicago
National Synchrotron Light Source,
Brookhaven National Laboratory

Parenting in a Bug's Life

Thursday, April 26, 2007
Dr. Lisa Filippi
Hofstra University Department of Biology 

The Evolution Controversy and the Importance of Teaching About the Processes and Nature of Science

Thursday, March 22, 2007
Dr. Jay Labov
National Academy of Science

The Archaeology of Slavery and Freedom in Early New York

Thursday, February 8, 2007
Dr. Christopher Matthews
Hofstra University Department of Anthropology

Internet Safety Awareness for Parents

Thursday, January 18, 2007
Cindy Bloch, New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services
Missing and Exploited Children Clearinghouse

Exploring the Biology of the Deep Sea

Thursday, November 30, 2006
Dr. John Morrissey
Department of Biology

Shining Light on Alzheimer's

Thursday, October 26, 2006
Dr. Lisa Miller, Biophysical Chemist, National Synchrotron Light Source
Brookhaven National Laboratory

Science and Non-Science: What Makes an Explanation Scientific?

Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2006
Dr. Christopher Eliot, Hofstra University
Department of Philosophy

The Evolution of Earth's Oldest Biosphere

Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005
Dr. J. Bret Bennington, Hofstra University
Department of Geology

How Miracle Drugs Create Menacing Microbes: The Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance in Disease-Causing Bacteria

Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005
Dr. Joanne Willey, Hofstra University
Department of Biology

Bones and Bonobos: Making Scientific Sense of Human Evolution

September 22, 2005
Dr. Daniel Varisco, Hofstra University
Department of Anthropology

Imaging the Consequences of Drug Abuse in the Human Brain

May 5, 2005
Dr. Stephen Dewey, Chemist,
Brookhaven National Laboratory

The Science Behind The Day After Tomorrow: Global Warming, Ocean Circulation, and Rapid Climate Change

April 21, 2005
Dr. Christa Farmer, Hofstra University
Department of Geology