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Opportunity for recent PhDs

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Lawrence University is accepting applications for their 2008-2009 Fellows in the Liberal Arts and Sciences postdoctoral program.  Historians who will have their PhDs in hand by August 2008 or who  have received their degree within the past five years are encouraged to apply.  Fellows will teach at Lawrence for two years, with salary and research support.  Lawrence University is a highly selective liberal arts college in beautiful Appleton, Wisconsin.

The Secret Science Club Presents "GO CELLULAR!" on Wednesday, February 6 @ 8 PM

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DNA Sleuth Bruce Stillman Lectures on the Future of Molecular Medicine @ 8 pm

President of New York’s prestigious Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Dr. Bruce Stillman take us to the frontlines of cancer and disease research.

Get ready to go cellular as Dr. Stillman asks: Where will the latest discoveries ingenetics take us? Will it be possible to live with cancer one day? What are the most promising new technologies for biomedical researchers? How can we employ the latest breakthroughs in science to benefit public health?

A recipient of the Curtin Medal for Excellence in Medical Research, a Fellow of the Royal Society, and a Member of the National Academy of Sciences, Dr. Stillman focuses his research on DNA replication. In addition to serving as Cold Spring Harbor's president, he is the director of the laboratory's cancer center.

BEFORE AND AFTER
--Groove to science-inspired tunes and self-replicating bio-video

--stick around for the Q&A

--sample the cocktail of the night—the Doubl…