MCSP Conversation Series Talks

Spring 2013

All sessions will be in Massengill unless otherwise noted.
Date & Time Speaker Title

Friday, Jan 25,
6:00 p.m.
Olin Theater

Dr. Paul Snelgrove, Memorial University of Newfoundland Coral Reef Project: Status of the Ocean

Thursday, Jan 31,
7:00 p.m.

Dr. Paul Youngman, Washington and Lee University Nanohumanities and the Limitations of Disciplinarity
Wednesday, Feb 13, 4:30 p.m. Captain Paul Chappell, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation Balancing Science's Needs with the Goals of Peace in the 21st Century
Thursday, Mar 14, 7:00 p.m. Dr. David Taylor, Roanoke College Magic, Mathemagic, and Mathematics
Wednesday, Mar 20, 7:00 p.m. Dr. Justin Lemkul, Virginia Tech Molecular Dynamics Simulations: Using High-Performance Computing to Solve Problems in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics
Tuesday, Mar 26, 7:00 p.m. Dr. Rich Grant, Roanoke College The Science of Musical Instruments
Wednesday, Apr 10, 7:00 p.m. Dr. Allie Kassens, Roanoke College Are Virginias Healthy and Economically Sound?
Thursday, Apr 11, 7:00 p.m.
Trexler 372
Mr. David Guynn, Roanoke College The Influence of Galaxy-Galaxy Harassment in Galaxy Evolution Along Supercluster Filaments
Tuesday, Apr 16, 7:00 p.m.
Antrim Chapel
Dr. Adam Childers, Roanoke College The Mathematics of Juggling