[Mitworld] Paula Apsell on Science Television, Panel on Darfur

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MIT World Newsletter

Volume 9, Number 13 |  November 11, 2009

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The Art of Science Television
October 15, 2009

In a world where the public understanding of science is diminishing, Paula Apsell makes a strong 
case for NOVA's tradition of depth and substance, tackling the most pressing issues in science, 
in a thoughtful and visually complex manner.

http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/719

Speaker:
Paula S. Apsell
Senior Executive Producer, NOVA
Director, Science Unit, WGBH


Event Host:
Physics Department

"Our programs have to not only be true to the science, but
 understandable and engaging to a general audience with no 
science background. … So how do we operate within those 
constraints, to tell a story that people will watch without 
sacrificing accuracy and depth. My own husband, 
true to his MIT Physics roots, once told me I needed to have 
the courage to put equations on the screen."
-Paula S. Apsell

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Darfur/Darfur: The Crisis
October 15, 2009

In a forum companion to the traveling exhibit DARFUR/DARFUR, the speakers provide big picture 
political context, as well as actual images from the field. Six years after Darfur made its 
appearance on the world stage, the horrific crisis burns on.

http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/720

Speakers:
Robert Rotberg
Director, Program on Intrastate Conflict and Conflict Resolution, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard UniversityPresident, World Peace Foundation

Susannah  Sirkin
Deputy Director, Physicians for Human Rights

Marcus Bleasdale
Photojournalist


Event Host:
Center for International Studies

"People are so resourceful, stoic. They carry on with their lives. A matter of hours after the 
cinders stopped smoking, they’re rebuilding their homes. Resilient. "
-Marcus Bleasdale

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In The Pipeline:

Final Journey to the Hubble Space Telescope

Presented By:
MIT Libraries

Speaker:
Mike Massimino
Astronaut 
Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-125 

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<i>New Visions for Global Operations:<BR> From Product Development through Delivery and Recycling</i><BR> December 2-3, 2009 at MIT						

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