Speaker Series
The Parlee Center regularly hosts outstanding citizen-scientists and experts on the intersection of science and society.
Upcoming Speakers
February 4th, 2019
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Feb 4 2019 7:30pm
The Neurological Consequences of Brain Injury in Football
Lenfest Theater, Kaleidoscope Performing Arts CenterSCIENCE AS A WAY OF UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD
Dr. Ann McKee will speak about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease most commonly found in athletes participating in boxing, American football, ice hockey, other contact sports, and military service.
February 12th, 2019
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Feb 12 2019 7:30pm
Risks of Brain Injury in High School and College Sports
Lenfest Theater, Kaleidoscope Performing Arts CenterSCIENCE AS A WAY OF UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD
A panel of experts will explore what we know, and don’t know, about the risks of brain injury in high school and college sports.
February 27th, 2019
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Feb 27 2019 7:30pm
When We Hurt Migrants, We Hurt Americans
Olin AuditoriumHOW SHOULD WE LIVE TOGETHER?
Journalist Claudia Kolker describes what she learned on the border about our child detention policies – and how they are damaging the American workers who must carry them out.
