[Mitworld] Walter Lewin on 20th Century Art, Scolnick Lecture from Lily Jan and Yuh-Nung Jan

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MIT World Newsletter

Volume 9, Number 54 |  August 13, 2010

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Looking at 20th Century Art through the Eyes of a Physicist
January 14, 2004

Known in the hallways of Building 37 for his famous art contests, Walter Lewin succumbs to pressure 
from students and colleagues to give this lecture as part of an IAP event. This talk is centered on pioneering artists whose work changed the world.

http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/808

Speaker:
Walter Lewin
Professor of Physics


Event Host:
Physics Department

"To appreciate 20th century art you must abandon the idea of beauty. Pioneering art is a new way of 
looking at the world, and those works of art can be very interesting, they can sometimes be stunning, 
and sometimes they can knock me out, but I prefer not to use the word ‘beautiful’.
"
-Walter Lewin

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Dendrite Morphogenesis and Channel Regulation: Implications for Mental Health and Neurological Disorders
May 28, 2010

Lily Jan and Yuh-Nung Jan have been pioneers in the field of molecular neurobiology for more than 30 
years, and their genetic studies of fruit flies and mice have provided major insights into many 
different aspects of brain function and development. In this joint lecture, they summarize their 
recent work on the genetic control of neuronal shape and of electrical properties, including many 
implications for human brain disorders.

http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/805

Speakers:
Yuh-Nung Jan
Jack and DeLoris Lange Professor of Molecular Physiology, University of California, San Francisco
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator

Lily Jan
Jack and DeLoris Lange Professor of Physiology and Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator


Event Host:
McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT

"Although our research is primarily motivated by curiosity, we also hope that our work can contribute 
to human health. In recent years, there’s increasing evidence that defects in morphogenesis and function 
of dendrites or synapses are the potential cause of many neurological disorders including mental disorders. "
-Yuh-Nung Jan

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In The Pipeline:

Toying with Transmedia: The Future of Entertainment is Child’s Play

Presented By:
The MIT Education Arcade
Sandbox Summit: iPlay, YouPlay, WiiPlay

Speaker:
Henry Jenkins
Provost's Professor of Communication, Journalism, and Cinematic Arts
University of Southern California

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MIT World 
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