Date
Speaker/ Topic
Discussion leader
Jan 23 U. Kitron Introduction.
Jan. 30 Discussion Risk & Epidemiology/Items from the popular Media
Feb. 6 U. Kitron Frontline Video - Gulf War Syndrome
Feb. 13 U.Kitron Drinking and heart disease
Feb. 20 Discussion Lyme Disease and AIDS
Feb. 27 Dr. Amy Aidman
Effects of Reducing Children's
Television and Video
Game
Use on Aggressive Behavior
Mar. 6 How
scientific information makes it to the popular press
Greg
Kline Science
Reporter, The News-Gazette
Chris
Beuoy Director
of Communications, CVM
Mar. 13 Students Drug
advertising
Mar. 20 No Class
Mar. 27 Spring break
Apr. 3 Nova documentary The Plague Fighters (Ebola outbreak)
Apr. 10 Student presentations -
Bill Love - West Nile virus
Rebecca Dieter - Movie rating and behavior
Apr. 17 Student presentations -
Marie Sienkewicz - Antibiotic use in Veterinary Medicine
Amy Johnson - Brucellosis at Yellowstone
Apr. 24 Student presentations -
Amy Carlson - Homeowner's Insurance for Owners of Dogs
Veida Holdman - Attitudes and Behavior Related to Organ Donation
May. 1 Student presentations -
Stepanie Hulben - Smoking and Heart Attacks
Andrew Hubner - Pets and human disease
Angela Thompson - Cosmetic surgery for pets