by Marion Nestle

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Sep 25 2010

New York: Union of Concerned Scientists National Advisory Board

A talk on communicating scientific information to Board members.  Closed to public

Sep 22 2010

NYU: Humanities Institute

This is a book launch for the new edition of “Safe Food: The Politics of Food Safety.”  5:00 p.m. 20 Cooper Square 5th floor.  Free and open to public

Jul 4 2010

Hilton Head, SC: Renaissance Weekend

I’m giving a couple of lectures and seminars at this event at various times during the July 4th weekend.  Registered participants only, alas.

Aug 25 2010

Albuquerque: Sandia National Laboratories

A presentation on “Sustainability, Safety, and Security.”  Details TK

Jun 5 2010

Woodbourne, NY: Woodbourne Correctional Facility

I am receiving Bard College’s John Dewey Award for Distinguished Public Service at commencement exercises for graduates of the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI).  According to the BPI Wikipedia entry, the program offers a liberal arts degree to incarcerated individuals in five different prisons in New York state.  It enrolls nearly 200 students and is one of the few degree-granting programs that exists since the government eliminated funding for prison education in 1995.

Sep 30 2010

Piscataway, NJ: Piscataway High School

I am giving the Peggy Friedman Memorial Annual Social Justice Public Lecture at Piscataway High School.  7:00 p.m.  Open to the public.

Dec 3 2010

Chicago: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

This is a keynote presentation at 8:15 a.m.  to a conference: “Beyond Sugar: Contemporary Nutrition in Pediatric, Oral, and Systemic Health.”  Open to registered participants.  Details are here.

Nov 7 2010

Rochester, NY: Science Teachers Association of New York State

I will keynote the annual conference at the Rochester Convention Center at 5:15.  Open to registered participants.