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. Ekers intorduces the symposium on astronomy with a short history lesson.; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society. Vol 155, No. 2 (June 2011), pp. 129-133
Richard A.F. Penrose Lecture; Professor Munk gives the R. A. F. Penrose Lecture. He discusses his career in oceanography and his love of the sea.; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society. Vol. 157, No. 4 (December 2013), pp. 369-392;Podcast: https://www.amphilsoc.org/museum/exhibitions/great-talks-american-philosophical-society/long-history-climate-science
Sullivan discusses the case law behind the ACA Supreme Court decision and its effect on the healthcare industry in the United States. The lecture is followed by a question/answer period.
Perry Leavell talks about the relationship between Edward House and Woodrow Wilson. President Wilson sought House's advice throughout his career, but became most important after Wilson's election.; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society. Vol. 159, No. 1 (March 2015), pp. 57-65
Peter Mancall explores the cultural impact of encounters with American habitats and inhabitants on early modern European ideas about nature.; Further reading: Mancall, P. Nature and Culture in the Early Modern Atlantic. (University of Pennsylvania Press: 2018)
Nick Wilding presents a talk on how to spot a fake Galileo pamphlet based on etchings of the moon.; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society. Vol. 160, No. 1 (March 2016), pp. 37-72
RICHARD A . F . P ENROS E LECTURE; Dr. Mendelsohn gives an engaging lecture on Greek and Roman theatre and their relationship to our current version humiliation entertainment: reality TV
