aaas. i m charles dunlap, interim director for the is center of science policy and society programs. our lecture this afternoon on the opioid epidemic is the second in the 2017 aaas dana foundation lecture series on neuroscience and society. our first lecture this year on the brain and videogames was held in march and our third lecture in september will be on meditation. so please keep an eye out for the announcement date. the dana foundation is a private philanthropic organization that supports programs like this one. for the last five years, aaas has partnered with the dana foundation to present an annual lecture series. by my count, this is the 20th letter in the series. we re grateful for the dana foundation s support of this series and for deborah runkle s leadership of the series in our scientific responsibility, human rights, and law program. with that, deborah? thank you, charlie, and welcome. it seems to me there 7 a day goes by that i don t see a story in the news
29th memorial day and june 3rded on c-span an c-span.org. next, medical doctors and substance abuse specialists take a look at the opioid epidemic in the u.s. by discussing the public health effects of opioid addictions and treatment options available. this is just over an hour and a half. good afternoon and welcome to aaas. i m charles dunlap, interim director for the center of science policy and society programs. our lecture this afternoon on the opioid epidemic is the second in the 2017 aaas dana foundation lecture series on neuroscience and society. our first lecture this year on the brain and video games was held in march and our third lecture in september will be on meditation. so please keep an eye out for the announcement date. the dana foundation is a private philanthropic organization that supports brain research through grants, publications and educational programs like this one. for the last five years, aaas has partnered with the dana foundation to present an
public health effects of opioid addictions and treatment options available. this is just over an hour and a half. good afternoon and welcome to aaas. i m charles dunlap, interim director for the center of science policy and society programs. our lecture this afternoon on the opioid epidemic is the second in the 2017 aaas dana foundation lecture series on neuroscience and society. our first lecture this year on the brain and video games was held in march and our third lecture in september will be on meditation. so please keep an eye out for the announcement date. the dana foundation is a private philanthropic organization that supports brain research through grants, publications and educational programs like this one. for the last five years, aaas has partnered with the dana foundation to present an annual lecture series on neuroscience. by my count, this is the 20th letter in the series. we re grateful for the dana foundation s support of this series and for deborah runkle
those are just some of the stories we re covering on tonight s pbs newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. united healthcare online at uhc.com. the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. woodruff: the latest look at the u.s. economy raised new concerns today. the labor department reported employers added a net of 148- thousand jobs september, well below expectations. the unemployment rate did drop a tenth of a point to 7.2%, as more people stopped looking for work. paul solman takes a closer look at what s behind the numbers, later in the program. the jobs report helped w
those are just some of the stories we re covering on tonight s pbs newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. united healthcare online at uhc.com. the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. woodruff: the latest look at the u.s. economy raised new concerns today. the labor department reported employers added a net of 148- thousand jobs september, well below expectations. the unemployment rate did drop a tenth of a point to 7.2%, as more people stopped looking for work. paul solman takes a closer look at what s behind the numbers, later in the program. the jobs report helped w