June 13, 2012
Guest: Dr. Richard Bergl, Curator of Conservation and Research, NC Zoological Park, Asheboro
Topics: Conservation and research programs at the North Carolina Zoological Park

June 27, 2012
Guest: Dr. Ahmad Hariri, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience; Director, Laboratory of NeuroGenetics, Duke University
Topics: Genetic and molecular basis of behavior, personality, and neuropsychiatric disease; Duke Neurogenetics Study

August 8, 2012
Guest: Dr. Miguel Nicolelis, Professor, Department of Neurobiology and Biomedical Engineering; Co-Director, Center for Neuroengineering, Duke University Medical Center
Topics: Miguel’s pioneering work in brain-machine interfaces, neuroprosthetic design, sensory plasticity, spinal cord stimulator for Parkinson’s disease treatment

August 22, 2012
Guest: Dr. David Potenziani, Executive Director, National Collaborative for Bio-Preparedness (NCB-Prepared), UNC School of Medicine
Topic: NCB-Prepared – a public-private partnership to develop, test and implement an advanced, nationwide bio-surveillance system

August 29, 2012
Guest: Dr. John Burris, President, Burroughs Wellcome Fund, RTP
Topics: Burroughs Wellcome Fund, science education, scientific career development, Dr. Burris’s career

Date TBA
Guest: Dr. Marsha Davenport, Director, UNC Turner Syndrome Clinic; Professor of Pediatrics, UNC School of Medicine
Topic: Turner syndrome, a chromosomal abnormality that occurs in 1 of 2500 female births, characterized by short stature, infertility, heart defects, and cognitive deficits, among other problems