Held three times a semester, six times a year. If you would like to be informed of future events theres a signup sheet over their. Put your name and email and we promise we will only send you information about our six events a year. We had judge john hodgman last semester. We have great stuff planned for next semester already. Also tonights form is being filmed by cspan so during the question part of the forum if you would go up to one of the microphones and hopefully state your name and your question. Another reason we ask you to state your name is we then go right up to the forums afterwards which you will be able to read a couple of days after the event on our web site and the last announcement is that this event tonight is cosponsored by radius which is another group here at m. I. T. I am thrilled to be able to introduce these three. It is a different breed than we initially thought would he here because jeff howe called me up at a little past five and said his daughter was and as
Fabrication technologies will transform technology and be a company. Is an hour and 40 minutes. Thank you guys all so much for coming. Thank you for coming to the Wilson Center. And on star wars day. Really appreciate it. I have the distinct pleasure of welcoming you to Woodrow Wilson center and the launch the book designing reality. My name is Elizabeth Newbury and im the director here at the Wilson Center in science and technology and Innovation Programs. When im not introducing worldfamous authors i translate Research Ideas through one of the most dynamic and meet mediums we have for engagement, games. Games are one of the best tools we have for translating complexities to a flexible and dare i say fun format. Something we specialize for signs technology and Innovation Program from the bio lab and to science fighting zika we specialize in being the bridge between those on the ground in debating science to those here in washington with wanting to make science policy for per their goa
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Why not . This is the cbs evening news. Mason and this is our western edition. Good evening. Im Anthony Mason. Pennsylvania congressman tom marino withdrew under pressure today as President Trumps nominee to be drug czar. This follows a 60 minutes report that revealed marinos role in legislation that makes it easier for Drug Companies to distribute opioids in the midst of an epidemic thats claiming thousands of lives. Heres chief Congressional Correspondent nancy cordes. Im very happy thats done. Reporter democrats and republicans said congressman hrino was right to withdraw his nomination, which president tump announced in a tweet this morning. I think it was wise. Sounds like the First Amendment serves the country well. Reporter the investigation by 60 minutes and the Washington Post found that marino worked closely with the drug industry to craft a bill that whistleblowers say has weakened the d. E. A. s ability to block suspicious drug shipments. Some of the criticism is just false