Past Seasons
SEASON 1 - SPRING 2007
January 9, 2007
Coming to Terms With Climate Change
Dr. Mark Bush (mbush@fit.edu)
Department of Biological Sciences, Florida Tech
February 13, 2007
Mysteries of Lightning
Dr. Joseph Dwyer (jdwyer@fit.edu)
Department of Physics & Space Sciences, Florida Tech
March 13, 2007
Computer Network and Security
Mr. James Cooley (jcooley@fit.edu)
Department of Information Technology/Networks, Florida Tech
April 10, 2007
Nanotechnology: New Innovations
Drs. Joel Olson & Kurt Winkelmann (kwinkel@fit.edu & jolson@fit.edu)
Department of Chemistry, Florida Tech
May 8, 2007
We Spent 2.7 Billion to Decode the Human Genetic Code. What Did We Get For It?
Dr. David Carroll (dcarroll@fit.edu)
Department of Biological Sciences, Florida Tech
June 12, 2007
Human Exploration of Space
Dr. Samuel Durrance (sdurranc@fit.edu)
Department of Physics & Space Sciences, Florida Tech
July and August: Café was closed.
SEASON 2 - FALL 2007
September 12, 2007
Hurricane Damage Prediction Models for Residential Structures in Florida
Dr. Jean-Paul Pinelli (pinelli@fit.edu)
Department of Civil Engineering, Florida Tech
October 10, 2007
Science of Beer: How to Make Beer: A Practical & Chemical View
Dr. Rudi Wehmschulte (rwehmsch@fit.edu)
Department of Chemistry, Florida Tech
November 14, 2007
Toxins: What Do You Really Know About Chemical & Biological Threat Agents?
Dr. Mark Novak (mnovak@fit.edu)
Department of Chemistry, Florida Tech
December 12, 2007
Coastal Connections Between Cuba and Florida: Past, Present and Future
Dr. Ken Lindeman (lindeman@fit.edu)
Department of Marine & Environmental Systems, Florida Tech
SEASON 3 - SPRING 2008
January 9, 2008
The Evolution War: A One-Sided Battle
Dr. Michael Grace (mgrace@fit.edu)
Department of Biological Sciences, Florida Tech
February 13, 2008
History of Universe: It Is Later Than You Think!
Dr. Terry Oswalt (toswalt@fit.edu)
Department of Physics & Space Sciences, Florida Tech
March 12, 2008
Are Longevity Genes in the Elixir of Life?
Dr. Tristan Fiedler (fiedler@fit.edu)
Department of Biological Sciences, Florida Tech
April 9, 2008
Were Dinosaurs Warm-Blooded?
Chris Delorey
May 14, 2008
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Science Versus Fiction
Dr. Jose A. Martinez-Diaz (jmartine@fit.edu)
College of Psychology & Liberal Arts, Florida Tech
June 11, 2008
Beach Nourishment and Coastal Restoration
Ms. Virginia H. Barker (virginia.barker@brevardcounty.us)
July and August: Café was closed.
SEASON 4 - FALL 2008
September 10, 2008
Hurricanes in a Warmer Whirled
Dr. Steven Lazarus, Professor (slazarus@fit.edu)
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Florida Tech
October 8, 2008
Search for Extra Dimensions
Dr. Marc Baarmand, Professor (baarmand@fit.edu)
Department of Physics and Space Sciences, Florida Tech
November 12, 2008
Ball Lightning
Dr. Joseph Dwyer, Professor & GPL Director (jdwyer@fit.edu)
Department of Physics and Space Sciences, Florida Tech
December 10, 2008
Why It's Safer to Fly?
Dr. Paul Davis, Professor & Pilot (pdavis@fit.edu)
School of Aeronautics, Florida Tech
SEASON 5 - SPRING 2009
January 14, 2009
We Spent $50 Billion on Cancer Research in the Last 10 Years. What Did We Get For It?
Dr. Tristan Fielder, Professor
& Asst VP for University Advancement (fiedler@fit.edu)
Department of Biological Sciences
February 11, 2009
Wind Power: Renewable Green Energy – How To Generate Your Own Energy From Wind Turbines
Dr. Chelakara S. Subramanian
(Mani), Professor & Program Chair (subraman@fit.edu)
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
March 11, 2009
Black Holes, Time Travel & Parallel Universes
Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi, Professor (holuseyi@fit.edu)
Department of Physics and Space Sciences
April 8, 2009
Florida Fisheries - Challenges and Responses
Dr. Jonathan Shenker, Professor (shenker@fit.edu)
Department of Biological Sciences
May 13, 2009
Global Warming and Marine Life in Antarctica
Dr. Richard Aronson, Professor & Head (raronson@fit.edu)
Department of Biological Sciences
June 10, 2009
Invasive Species: The Second Greatest Global Environmental Threat
Dr. Kevin Johnson, Assistant Professor
(johnson@fit.edu)
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
July and August: Café was closed.