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Thursday, October 16

"Bioentrepreneurship Networking." Join Emory School of Medicine's networking event and learn about the Georgia Research Alliance and the many resources it offers, while also mingling with fellow faculty, students and local biotech/innovation professionals. At 4:30 pm in the Health Sciences Research Building.

Friday, October 17

"How to Tell Stories with Numbers." Author Nihshanka Debroy will discuss the art and science of data storytelling, giving practical tips for making numbers speak effectively. At 3:30 pm in PAIS, room 225.

Wednesday, October 22

"Music and Climate Change." The Vega Quartet will explore the intersection of climate change and music through performance and their reflections on how art can inspire environmental awareness and action. The discussion will also cover how climate change affects music. At 4 pm in Schwartz Center Upper Lobby.

"The Stronger Sex: What Science Tells Us about the Power of the Female Body." As part of Emory's Health Storytelling series, journalist Maryn McKenna will hold a conversation with Starre Julia Vartan, author of "The Stronger Sex." At 6 pm via Zoom. RSVP required.

Tuesday, October 28

"Mind, Brain and Culture from a Generalized Darwinian Perspective." David Sloan Wilson, an anthropologist from Binghamton University, is featured in an Emory Center for Mind, Brain and Culture lecture. He will discuss how a returned to generalized Darwinism has profound implications for our understanding of the mind, brain and culture. At 4 pm in the 1432 Clifton Road Building, Room 230.

Friday, October 31

"Understanding, Remembering and Communicating Threatening Events." Deepu Murty, a psychologist from University of Oregon, is featured in an Emory Center for Mind, Brain and Culture lecture. He will discuss how threat alters how we represent information. At noon in Whitehead Auditorium.

Friday, November 7

"Collard Greens in the Moroccan Oasis." Anthropologist Bronwen Powell will discuss her research into the role of trans-Sahara trade routes in the spread of an African diaspora food. At 3:30 pm in PAIS, room 225.

Wednesday, November 19

"The Care of Foreigners: How Immigrant Physicians Changed U.S. Healthcare." Emory's Health Storytelling series will feature journalist Maryn McKenna in conversation with Eram Alam, whose first book explores the enduring consequences of post-colonial migration of physicians from Asia to the United States. At 6 pm via Zoom. Registration required.

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