September 22 - 7:00 p.m.
Electronic Plastics: Flexible Solutions for Today’s Energy Challenges and Tomorrow’s Wired World
Explore the use of organic molecular materials and polymers for mechanically flexible displays, solid-state lighting, and large-area solar cells.  Currently, devices for such electronic applications have relied heavily on inorganic semiconductors.  Compared to inorganics, plastics are light weight and mechanically flexible; they can easily adopt a wide range of form factors and can be manufactured in large volumes at costs that are a fraction of their inorganic counterparts. 
Lynn Loo, Ph.D. is an associate professor in the Chemical and Biological Engineering Department of Princeton University.  Her many awards include a DuPont Young Professor Award, a Beckman Young Investigator Award and a Sloan Fellowship.  She will be one of two young scientists representing the U.S. at the World Economic Forum’s Summer Davos Meeting in Tianjin, China this fall.

September 28 - 7:00 p.m.
Stem Cells: Applications for Understanding Brain Function and Disease
The existence of stem cells in the adult brain and their possible functions will be discussed as well as how human embryonic Stem Cells and induced Pluripotent Stem Cells can be used to model human disease.
Fred H. Gage, Ph.D. (NAS/IOM) is the head of the Laboratory of Genetics at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, the Vi and John Adler Chair for Research on Age-Related Neurodegenerative Diseases and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Neurosciences, UCSD, La Jolla.

October 6 - 7:00 p.m.
The Promise and the Challenge of the LHC 
The Large Hadron Collider is a multi-billion dollar experiment poised to produce one of the largest datasets in the history of science with the promise of answering fundamental questions about mass, space, time, and the forces that reigned shortly after the big bang.  The scientific challenge is found in an intriguing context of enormous datasets, extremely precise mathematical theories, and very complicated experimental conditions.  With three thousand scientists, the LHC experiments are also some of the largest collaborations in science.  These themes are bound to become more prevalent in the future, and our experiences are hinting at the next major advances in the era of `big science'.
Kyle Cranmer, Ph.D.  is an assistant professor of physics at New York University and a member of the ATLAS collaboration, one of the large experiments at CERN's Large Hadron Collider.  He specializes in the use of advanced data analysis techniques in searches for new particles and interactions.  In 2007, he received the Presidential Early Career Award for Science and Engineering, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers beginning their independent careers. 

October 13 - 7:00 p.m.
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics: The Misapplication of Statistics in Everyday Life
Statistics play an influential role in persuading public opinion on issues ranging from birth control to terrorism. However, sometimes these so-called statistical calculations and discoveries need to be taken with a grain of salt. This lecture will examine the application of statistics in American media and give examples of where statistics has been grossly misused.
Talithia Williams, Ph.D. currently serves as an assistant professor in the Mathematics department at Harvey Mudd College. Formerly with NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and NASA Johnson Space Science Center, she has also spent time researching with the National Security Agency.  Recent research on modeling cataract surgical rates in Africa is leading to a more effective means of deploying resources to eliminate blindness deriving from the disease.

October 19 - 7:00 p.m.
The Man Who Lied to His Laptop
Research shows that people use the same social rules and behaviors when interacting with computers as they do when interacting with people such as "protecting" a computer's feelings, and feeling flattered by a brown-nosing piece of software, and even doing favors for technology that match their personlity.  The discovery of social principles via computers enables us to uncover the most broad, powerful, and effective rules that can make any person (or computer) more persuasive, likeable, and socially successful.  Results will include: how should one mix criticism with praise?  Do opposites attract? Why don't team-building exercises build teams? and Does chronic multitasking impede healthy social development?
Clifford Nass, Ph.D. is the Thomas M. Storke Professor at Stanford University,  and directs the Communication between Humans and Interactive Media (CHIMe) Lab at Stanford University.  He is recognized as the world's leading authority on the social aspects of human-technology interaction and their relevance to design and human behavior and the author of three books (The Media Equation" and "Wired for Speech") and has consulted on the design of media products and services for companies including Microsoft, Google, Toyota, Volkswagen, Time-Warner, Philips, Charles Schwab, and many other Fortune 500 companies. 

November 3 - 7:00 p.m.
The Bone Detective
Every skeleton that forensic anthropologist, Diane France, meets whispers secrets about the life-and death- of its owner. Bones speak about the life and times of famous people in history, from a Russian royal family to American outlaws and war heroes. Just as important, any person's skeleton reveals secrets about who it once was in life and how that life ended.  Meet this bone detective, whose work continues to help law enforcement agencies solve crimes and identify victims of mass disasters.
Diane France, Ph. D., is certified as an expert by the American Board of Forensic Anthropology and was the president of that board for several years.  She is a fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, the director of the Laboratory for Human Identification at Colorado State University and is a of NecroSearch, International, a multidisciplinary team dedicated to helping law enforcement search for clandestine graves and recovering evidence from crime scenes.   She is published on several topics related to forensic anthropology and frequently lectures around the country and the world.

November 16 - 7:00 p.m.
From Roentgen to Virtual Reality: The Past and Future of Radiological Imaging
Learn about new methods using computer-aided diagnosis algorithms that are being developed for a broad range of diseases, organs, and imaging modalities.  This talk will present highlights of the history of radiological imaging and the challenges facing the developers of new applications in medical imaging.
Kyle Myers, Ph.D. is Director of the Division of Imaging and Applied Mathematics in the Center for Devices and Radiological Health’s Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories. She is the coauthor of Foundations of Imaging Science, published by John Wiley and Sons in 2004 and winner of the First Biennial J.W. Goodman Book Writing Award from OSA and SPIE.