As the closing event of its 275th anniversary celebration, the American Philosophical Society invited leaders from scientific and scholarly academies around the world to join in a symposium on June 12-14, 2019. This public keynote addresses major challenges to the scholarly and scientific enterprise. Mark Thompson, CEO of The New York Times Company, led this discussion about the current state and future prospects of science, research, and scholarship. Panelists include Mehmet Ali Alpar (Bilim Akademisi – Turkey), James Liao (Academia Sinica – Taiwan), Antonio Loprieno (ALLEA – Europe), Marcia McNutt (National Academy of Sciences – United States), and Moneef Zou’bi (Islamic World Academy of Sciences – Jordan).
Stanislas Dehaene asks the question: is consciousness beyond the reach of the science? Where is it? How does it come about?; Further reading: Dehaene, S. Consciousness and the brain : deciphering how the brain codes our thoughts (Penguin Books: 2014)
Dr. Woodward talks about how developmental psychologists think children's minds grow. How does our consciousness grow as we age?; Further reading: Woodward, A. Learning and the Infant Mind. (Oxford University Press: 2008)
Dr. Berenbaum gives us a whirlwind tour of the life of bees. She goes through a little of the history of beekeeping in the United States, ending with the 21st century mass honey making industry.; Berenbaum is the founder of the Insect Fear Film Festival: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect_Fear_Film_Festival
Dr. Ann M. Blair, Dr. R. Howard Bloch, the Honorable Michael Boudin, Dr. Philip D. Gingerich, Dr. Anita K. Jones, Dr. Shlomo Sternberg, and Mr. Rodolfo H. Terragno are admitted to the society and sign the members' book
Interview with Wesley Ugiaqtaq Aiken on his experiences as a member and Iñupiaq veteran of the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II. Interview conducted by Holly Miowak Guise at the Iñupiat Heritage Center and the Tuzzy Consortium Library.
Examining Vichy's collaboration through music and art, Fulcher discusses how the nationalist organization used Classical Greek art to build up the 3rd republic and de-naturalise Jews.
