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An Evening with Dr. Science - Dan Coffey
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Uniion - Dan Coffey is best known to public radio listeners as "Dr. Science." Coffey is the founder of Duck's Breath Mystery Theater and the co-author of two books, Dr. Science's Big Book of Science, Simplified and Dr. Science's Book of Shocking Domestic Revelations. He was also featured on a children's show, "Dr. Science," which aired on Fox TV. Coffey has taught television and radio at The University of Iowa's Department of Communication Studies. He has also directed the Iowa Radio Project and was the original host of the NPR quiz show "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me!"

Science and Policy Seminar Series - GULF OF MEXICO and the "DEAD ZONE" - Continental-Scale Nonpoint Runoff and Coastal Water Quality
4:00 PM – 1010 LeBaron Hall - Nancy Rabalais of the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium and the DeFelice Marine Center , has been one of the most influential researchers documenting the existence and impact of the Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone. For her research work and efforts to bring national attention to nutrient over-enrichment in the coastal region influenced by the Mississippi River Basin, Rabalais has been recognized by various honors, including Chair of the Ocean Studies Board of the National Research Council; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; Fellow of the Aldo Leopold Leadership Program; recipient of the National Oceanic Environmental Heroes Award, the Basker Award for Science and Engineering, and the Ketchum Award of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; and presidency of the Estuarine Research Federation.

A Celebration of Neurons: Connecting Brain Processes and Cultural Practices - Robert Sylwester
7:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Robert Sylwester is an expert on the application of neuroscience knowledge to education, in both teaching and learning. He has written several books and more than 150 journal articles. His most recent books are Student Brains, School Issues, and A Biological Brain in a Cultural Classroom. Sylwester also writes a monthly column for the Internet magazine, "Brain Connection" (www.brainconnection.com). He is an Emeritus Professor of Education at the University of Oregon.

Science and Policy Seminar Series - GULF OF MEXICO and the "DEAD ZONE" - Beyond Science Into Policy: Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia - Nancy Rabalais
3:00 PM – 1010 LeBaron Hall - Dr. Nancy Rabalais of the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium and the DeFelice Marine Center , has been one of the most influential researchers documenting the existence and impact of the Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone. For her research work and efforts to bring national attention to nutrient over-enrichment in the coastal region influenced by the Mississippi River Basin, Rabalais has been recognized by various honors, including Chair of the Ocean Studies Board of the National Research Council; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; Fellow of the Aldo Leopold Leadership Program; recipient of the National Oceanic Environmental Heroes Award, the Basker Award for Science and Engineering, and the Ketchum Award of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; and presidency of the Estuarine Research Federation.

Who Stole the First Amendment? - Molly Ivins
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Molly Ivins, whose column appears in the Des Moines Register, is a syndicated columnist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram writing on Texas, national politics, and other bizarre happenings. She is the author of four books including You've Got to Dance with That What Brung You and co-authored Shrub: The Short but Happy Political Life of George W. Bush. She has served on the board of the National News Council and has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize three times. She earned her B.A. from Smith College and her master's degree in journalism from Columbia.

Ethics and Spirituality in the Workplace - William Byron
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Reverend William Byron was president of The Catholic University of America and now pastor of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington, D.C. He writes a syndicated bi-weekly column for the Catholic News Service and is the author of Jesuit Saturdays: Sharing the Ignation Spirit with Lay Colleagues and Friends and Answers from Within: Spiritual guidelines for Managing Setbacks in Work and Life.

The Power of One - Marc Kielburger
2:00 PM – Campanile Room, Memorial Union - Marc Kielburger is Director of Kids Can Free the Children International based in Toronto, Canada. He has overseen the construction of over 300 primary schools in poverty-ridden third world countries. He is the co-founder of Leaders Today, an international organization that empowers youth through leadership programs on a local, national and international level. Marc has extensive experience volunteering with children in war-torn regions of the world and has lead volunteer trips and facilitated leadership workshops in Kenya, Ecuador, India, Thailand and Nicaragua. Marc is a Harvard graduate and Rhodes Scholar in law at Oxford University. He is the co-author of Youth in Action! A Children's Guide to Social Issues, which was recently profiled on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Marc regularly hosts motivation skill building workshops and seminars for youth across North America and has facilitated workshops for the United Nations and the State of the World Forum.

Two Beginnings in Western Asia: From the First Humans Out of Africa to the Neolithic Revolution and Birth of Farming - Ofer Bar- Yosef
4:10 PM – 210 Bessey Hall - Ofer Bar-Yosef is MacCurdy Professor of Prehistoric Archaeology and director of the Stone Age Laboratory housed in Harvard University's Peabody Museum. The lab maintains a unique research environment, combining the Peabody Museum's famous collections of stone tools dating from 1.8 million to 7000 years ago with state-of-the-art computer technology. Dr. Bar-Yosef was appointed Professor of Anthropology at Harvard and Curator of Paleolithic Archaeology in the Peabody Museum. He came to Harvard from Hebrew University in Jerusalem where he was Professor of Prehistoric Archaeology in the Institute of Archaeology. He is a member of the National Academy of Science.

CUBA: - A Forum
12:00 PM – Gallery, Memorial Union - A panel of faculty and students will discuss their recent trip to Cuba. Topics for discussion include the impact of the war, the recent arrests of dissidents, and the future of Cuba. Dr. Politics' Steffen Schmidt, Political Science, will moderate. The panel will include Fern Kupfer and Joe Geha, English. Other visitors to Cuba are invited to share their experiences. The Cuban students originally scheduled to speak, have denied visas at this time.

Imagining the Land: Visiting Writers Series - Sweet Scat and Jump Rope Hymns: A Reading - Tim Seibles
8:00 PM – Gallery, Memorial Union - Tim Seibles is the author of three poetry collections: Hurdy Gurdy , Kerosene and Body Moves . Seibles has been a recipient of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center. He lives in Norfolk, Virginia where he teaching in Old Dominion's MFA Creative Writing Program.