In Vino Veritas
Prof. Linn W. Hobbs
Mon Jan 7, Tue Jan 8, Thu Jan 10, Tue Jan 15, Thu Jan 17, 05-08:00pm, 6-104
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 60 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Participants must be age 21 or older on 1/07/08. ID required
Fee: 175.00 for For wines, crackers and extensive tasting notes
Harvard cannot lay claim to all verities! This high quality introductory class in wine appreciation, long an IAP classic now in its 27th year, with more than 2000 enthusiastic alumni/ae, will acquaint participants with the truth about wines from around the world through comparative tastings of over 55 fine wines. The offering is perennially oversubscribed, so immediate registration is advised. Payment of fee with registration.
Contact: Gabrielle Joseph, 13-4062, 253-6970, gaj@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Materials Science and Engineering
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Is Belief in God Ridiculous?
Ian Hutchinson, Rosalind Picard, Kevin Ford
Tue Jan 29, 03-04:30pm, 24-213
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 30 participants.
Single session event
Books highly critical of all religions have recently put some prominent atheists on the best-sellers lists. This relaxed tea-time conversation, hosted by theists, will discuss the extent to which the atheist critics have strong arguments to support their view of religion as an accidental product of natural development, and their view that religion's influence on society is mostly pernicious. Theists, atheists, and agnostics are welcomed.
Tea will be served.
Contact: Ian Hutchinson, 24-107, x3-8760, ihutch@mit.edu
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Nuclear Energy Entrepreneurship
Mujid Kazimi, Walter Kato
Wed Jan 23, 01-04:30pm, 32-123
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
The Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems Studies (CANES) in the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE) is sponsoring a half-day seminar on the basic elements of organizing an independent economic venture based upon knowledge gained in the course of studying nuclear energy technology at the Institute. The purpose of the seminar is to acquaint students with the procedures for organizing market ventures, protecting intellectual properties, defining the market needs, and steps for obtaining capital to start a venture. It is planned to have experts from within MIT as well as practitioners from outside organizations who have knowledge and experience in bringing nuclear energy technology into the market.
Contact: Mujid Kazimi, 24-215, x3-4206, kazimi@mit.edu
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