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2008 Dialogues (Videos)

Does Anything Happen at Random? (VIDEO)
Persi Diaconis, Professor of Statistics, Stanford
Daniel Fisher, Professor of Applied Physics, Stanford

Will Genetics Allow Us to Revive Extinct Species? (VIDEO)
Ronald Davis, Professor of Biochemistry & Genetics, Stanford
David Haussler, Professor of Biomolecular Engineering, UC Santa Cruz

Does Civilization Have a Promising Energy Future? (VIDEO)
Steven Chu (moderator), Nobel Laureate & Director, Lawrence Berkeley Lab
Dan Kammen (conservation), Professor of Energy Resources, UC Berkeley
Mike McGehee (solar), Assoc. Prof. of Materials Science & Engineering, Stanford
Lynn Orr (carbon capture), Professor of Petroleum Engineering, Stanford
Per Peterson (fission), Professor of Nuclear Engineering, UC Berkeley

And The Mind Duel — Intrepid professors vs. Wondercup Student champs! (VIDEO)
Master of Ceremonies: Richard Hart, Emmy Award-winning sci/tech/comedy journalist

Why Do We Seem So Alone In the Cosmos? (VIDEO)
Geoff Marcy, Professor of Astronomy, UC Berkeley
Dan Werthimer, SETI@home Chief Scientist, UC Berkeley

Are Dreams Psychologically Significant? (VIDEO)
William Dement, Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, Stanford
Sharon Keenan, Founder, School of Sleep Medicine, Palo Alto

What Science Must Our Leaders Understand? (VIDEO)
Richard Muller, Professor of Physics, UC Berkeley
Robert Siegel, Assoc. Professor of Microbiology & Immunology, Stanford

Science Laughs Comedians

Norm Goldblatt (VIDEO)
www.normgoldblatt.com

Tim Lee (VIDEO)
http://www.comedyoftimlee.com/

Brian Malow (VIDEO)
http://sciencecomedian.com/

Merle Kessler (aka Ian Shoales) (VIDEO)
http://www.ianshoales.com/