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SPEAKER TOPIC TEACHER'S POWERPOINT WITH NOTES
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62 Oct. 30, 2009 Dr. Sally Ride "Reach for the Stars" Download Presentation

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61 Sept. 11, 2009 Dr. Jack Holt "Icey Mysteries of Mars Revealed" Download Presentation

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60 Apr. 17, 2009 Dr. Robert Duke ”How We Learn and How We Don't” Download Presentation

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Design with Climate: Building for a Cooler Plane
59 Feb.27, 2009 Dr. Werner Lang ”Design with Climate: Building for a Cooler Planet” Download Presentation

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Design with Climate: Building for a Cooler Plane
58 Jan. 30, 2009 Dr. Tyrone Hayes ”From Silent Spring to Silent Night” Download Presentation

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From Silent Spring to Silent Night
57 Nov. 14, 2008 Dr. Donald Blankenship ”Beginning the Search for Life on the Outer Planets” Download Presentation

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Beginning the Search for Life on the Outer Planets
56 Oct. 10, 2008 Dr. Richard Corsi ”Is Your House Killing You?” Download Presentation

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Giant Ice Sheets Threaten Globe !?: Climate Change and the Greenland Ice Sheet
55 Sept. 5, 2008 Dr. Ginny Catania ”Giant Ice Sheets Threaten Globe !?: Climate Change and the Greenland Ice Sheet” Download Presentation

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Giant Ice Sheets Threaten Globe !?: Climate Change and the Greenland Ice Sheet
54 May 2, 2008 Dr. Sean Gulick ”The Rock that Changed the World” Download Presentation

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The Rock that Changed the World
53 Apr. 4, 2008 Dr. Kenneth Miller ”God, Darwin, and Design: Lessons from the Dover Monkey Trial” Download Presentation

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God, Darwin, and Design: Lessons from the Dover Monkey Trial
52 Feb. 22, 2008 Dr. Michael E. Webber ”Our Energy Future” Download Presentation

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Our Energy Future
51 Nov. 16, 2007 Dr. Eric J. Barron ”The Changing Debate on Global Warming” Download Presentation

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The Changing Debate on Global Warming
50 Oct. 19, 2007 Dr. J. Craig Wheeler ”Exploding Stars in an Accelerating Universe” Download Presentation

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Exploding Stars in an Accelerating Universe
49 Sept. 14, 2007 Dr. David Hillis ”DNA in Hollywood: Fact, Fiction and Future” Download Presentation

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DNA in Hollywood: Fact, Fiction and Future
48 Apr. 27, 2007 Dr. Carl Safina ”Voyage of the Turtle” Download Presentation

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Voyage of the Turtle
47 Mar. 28, 2007 Dr. David Vaughan ”Come Ice or High Water: How Will Global Warming Affect Antarctic Ice Sheets and Sea Levels?” Download Presentation

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Come Ice or High Water: How Will Global Warming Affect Antarctic Ice Sheets and Sea Levels?
46 Feb. 9, 2007 Rich MacMath ”Choosing Our Future: Greenhouse Gases or Green Homes?” Download Presentation

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Choosing Our Future: Greenhouse Gases or Green Homes?
45 Nov. 16, 2006 Dr. Stephen R. Palumbi ”The History and Future of Whales” Download Presentation

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The History and Future of Whales
44 Oct. 5, 2006 Dr. Kerry A. Emanuel ”Is Climate Change Increasing Hurricane Activity?” Download Presentation

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43 Sept. 7, 2006 Dr. David M. Oshinsky ”Race for a Cure” N/A Race for a Cure
42 Apr. 7, 2006 Dr. Lauren Ancel Meyers ”Fighting Deadly Diseases: Strategies for Prediction and Containment” Download Presentation

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Fighting Deadly Diseases
41 Mar. 3, 2006 Dr. Jeremy Jackson ”Brave New Ocean” Download Presentation

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Brave New Ocean
40 Feb. 2, 2006 Dr. Michael Starbird ”To Infinity and Beyond” N/A To Infinity and Beyond
39 Nov. 18, 2005 Dr. Travis LaDuc ”The Striking Behavior of Rattlesnakes” Download Presentation

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The Striking Behavior of Rattlesnakes
38 Oct. 13, 2005 Dr. John Grotzinger ”The 2004 Mars Exploration Rover Mission: Evidence for Water and Prospects for Life” Download Presentation

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The 2004 Mars Exploration Rover Mission: Evidence for Water and Prospects for Life - Credit: NASA/JPL
37 Sept. 9, 2005 Dr. Timothy Rowe ”Dinosaurs in the Digital Age: Facts, Fictions, and Forgeries” Download Presentation

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Herrerasaurus ischigualastensis, Primitive Dinosaur - Mr. Jonathan Franzosa, 2001, Digital Morphology
36 Apr. 15, 2005 Dr. Lonnie G. Thompson ”Ice Adventures: Tracking Evidence of Abrupt Climate Change Across the Tropics” Download Presentation

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The Ross Ice Shelf at the Bay of Whales, Antarctica.  (78° 30' S Latitude, 164° 20' W Longitude)   Photographer: Michael Van Woert, NOAA NESDIS, ORA
35 Mar. 11, 2005 William L. Ginn ”CSI-Texas: The Science of Sleuthing” Download Presentation

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Stencil on sidewalk of human cutout in Montreal by Nate Nolting
34 Feb. 4, 2005 Steve Wolf ”Science in the Movies: The Science Behind Stunts & Special Effects” Download Presentation

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Science in the Movies
33 Nov. 19, 2004 Dr. Wallace Fowler ”Exploring Outer Space: Fact vs. Fiction” Download Presentation

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XMM-Newton Artist's Impression  Photo Credit: European Space Agency
32 Oct. 22, 2004 Dr. George Pollak ”Seeing the World Through Their Ears: The Exotic World of Bats” Download Presentation

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Bat
31 Sept. 10, 2004 Dr. Barbara Mahler Download Presentation

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Barton Springs Pool
30 April 23, 2004 Dr. John C. Abbott Download Presentation

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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Texas' Amazing Insects by Dr. John C. Abbott
29 Mar. 26, 2004 Dr. David Wald Download Presentation

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Citizen Science: Man vs. Machine in Providing Rapid Earthquake Information by Dr. David Wald
28 Feb. 13, 2004 Mark Kapner, P.E. Download Presentation

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Austin's Power: Green Power is Clean and Renewable by Mark Kapner, P.E.
27 Nov. 21, 2003 Dr. Paul Barbara Download Presentation

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Nanoscience: Big Science at Tiny Scales by Dr. Paul Barbara  -  Image shows one of the possible applications of nanotechnology in medicine in the future - microscopic machines roaming through the bloodstream, injecting or taking samples for tests.  ©Copyright 2002 Coneyl Jay. All Rights Reserved
26 Oct. 24, 2003 Dr. Robert Duke and Dr. Eugenia Costa-Giomi ”Our Perceptions of Music: Why Does the Theme from Jaws Sound Like a Big, Scary Shark?”
Our Perceptions of Music: Why Does the Theme from Jaws Sound Like a Big, Scary Shark? Why is There String Music in the Elevator? and Other Questions about How Music Works  Dr. Robert Duke  and Eugenia Costa-Giomi
25 Sept. 5, 2003 Dr. David Allen ”Big, Beautiful Sky: The State and Future of Texas' Air” Download Presentation

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Big, Beautiful Sky: The State and Future of Texas' Air by Dr. David Allen
24 Mar. 21, 2003 Dr. Roger Bilham ”Global Death and Construction: Earthquakes on an Urban Planet” Download Presentation

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Global Death and Construction: Earthquakes on an Urban Planet by Dr. Roger Bilham
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Feb. 21, 2003
Dr. G. David Tilman Download Presentation

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Life on a Human-Dominated Earth: The Challenges Ahead by Dr. G. David Tilman
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Jan. 24, 2003
Dr. Kelley Crews-Meyer Download Presentation

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I Spy... Seeing Our Environment in a New Light: The Technology of Remote Sensing by Dr. Kelley Crews-Meyer
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Nov. 15, 2002
Dr. William D. Cochran Download Presentation

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Beyond Our Solar System: The Search for Extrasolar Planetary Systems by Dr. William D. Cochran
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Oct. 18, 2002
Dr. John M. Sharp Download Presentation

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Sept. 13, 2002
Dr. Brent L. Iverson Download Presentation

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April 19, 2002
Dr. John Kormendy Download Presentation

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March 22, 2002
Dr. Leon Long Download Presentation

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Jan. 25, 2002
Dr. Camille Parmesan Download Presentation

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Nov. 16, 2001
Dr. Carlton Erickson  
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Oct. 12, 2001
Dr. William Fisher  
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Apr. 20, 2001
Mr. Troy M. Kimmel  
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Mar. 30, 2001
Dr. Frank N. Bash  
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Mar. 2, 2001
Dr. John W. Kappelman  
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Jan. 26, 2001
Dr. Michael Ryan  
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Nov. 17, 2000
Dr. David M. Hillis  
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Oct. 6, 2000
Dr. Timothy B. Rowe  
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Sept. 15, 2000
Dr. Henrietta N. Edmonds  
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Aug.  25, 2000
Dr. Randall Marrett  
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May 5, 2000
Dr. Mark Helper  
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Mar. 24, 2000
Dr. Richard Kyle  
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Feb. 25, 2000
Dr. Daniel Barker  
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Jan. 28, 2000
Dr. William Muehlberger  
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Nov. 19, 1999
Dr. Timothy B. Rowe  
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