Announcement - Photo-Opportunity and Webcast - NEW CANADIAN INSTITUTE TO
BRING PHILOSOPHERS AND SCIENTISTS TOGETHER TO ANSWER THE WORLD'S TOUGH
QUESTIONS AND SOLVE WORLDWIDE CHALLENGES

LONDON, ON, Oct. 15 /CNW/ - Philosophers think through difficult questions regarding science and technology before they catch the public's eye -- whether considering the legal or ethical consequences of technological innovations before they hit the market, or debating the appropriate goals of publicly funded research in a democracy. Scientists have the expertise and knowledge to develop solutions to many of the challenges we face in the modern world. Collaboration between philosophers and scientists can help ensure that society guides scientific research appropriately and responds to research results productively.

    
    When:        Thursday, October 21, 2010

                 4:55 Photo-op - Dr. Charles Weijer, Dr. Janice Deakin, Dr.
                 Joseph Rotman, Dr. Jane Maienschein, and Dr. Philip Kitcher

                 5:00 p.m. Announcement - Dr. Charles Weijer, Dr. Janice
                 Deakin, Dr. Joseph Rotman, Dr. Jane Maienschein

                 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Annual Rotman Institute Lecture in
                 Philosophy and Science featuring Dr. Philip Kitcher of
                 Columbia University. Recognized as one of the most
                 influential philosophers of science of the past two decades,
                 Dr. Kitcher will deliver "Authority, Responsibility and
                 Democracy" the first of two lectures under the topic
                 "Science in a Democratic Society". Dr. Kitcher will present
                 his ideas regarding the role of science in a democratic
                 society. The lecture is free and open to the public.

                 The announcement and lecture will be live-streamed online at
                 www.rotman.uwo.ca

    What:        Announcement of a new Canadian Institute with a global
                 vision that offers a unique approach to solving world
                 challenges.

    Who:         Dr. Charles Weijer, Director of the Rotman Institute, Canada
                 Research Chair in Bioethics, The University of Western
                 Ontario

                 Dr. Janice Deakin, Provost & Vice-President (Academic), The
                 University of Western Ontario

                 Dr. Joseph L. Rotman, O.C., LL.D., Businessman and
                 Philanthropist

                 Dr. Jane Maienschein, Professor and Director of the Center
                 for Biology and Society, Arizona State University

                 Dr. Philip Kitcher, John Dewey Professor of Philosophy,
                 Columbia University

    Where:       Room 224, Conron Hall, University College, The University of
                 Western Ontario - http://www.geography.uwo.ca/campusmaps/
    

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