NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — January 29, 2014 — The following was released by the Ocean Explorium:
Global Voice returns to the Ocean Explorium on Wednesday, February 5 with Ann Parson, Science Journalist, presenting "On Stem Cells, Supersonic Flight and Other Destinations".
Ms. Parsons will share interesting facts and insights gained from more than thirty years' writing on a variety of subjects. The author of several books and numerous articles for scientific journals as well as mainstream publications, Ms. Parson will address a broad range of topics, including the current push to find new drugs to treat Alzheimer's Disease and the coming-of-age of stem cells and cell-based medicine.
Ms. Parson will also share what she has learned through her research into the technologies that helped bring about GPS as well as supersonic flight; and the emergence, in the 19th century, of the field of natural history. Ms. Parson is a gifted translator of the languages of science, making the arcane clear for the lay reader. The Ocean Explorium is pleased to welcome Ann Parson to Global Voice, the evening speaker series for learners of all ages.
Read the full release from the Ocean Explorium