Scientifically Speaking...
The 92nd annual meeting of Pacific Division of American Association for the Advancement of Science includes public lectures. Ichiro Nishimura of UCLA explores "NeuroEngineering: Evolution of Biopsychosocial Networks in Humans" (June 12).
Notre Dame University civil engineering professor Harindra Joseph S. Fernando discusses "Storm Surges, Tsunamis, and the Sustainability of Communities" (June 13, noon). David R. Hunt, a physical/forensic anthropologist at National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Institution, considers "A Multi-disciplinary Approach to the Study of Human Remains" (June 13, 7pm).
John J. Cannell of Vitamin D Council in San Luis Obispo focuses on "theories that low levels of vitamin D are related to influenza, autism, and athletic performance" (June 14). "Once and Future Giants: What Ice Age Extinctions Tell Us about the Fate of Earth’s Largest Animals" presented by science writer Sharon Levy (June 15). Registration: 619-260-4682.