Friday 30 Oct 2009 - Buildings, species, cultures: how to choose what is worth conserving?

Please note that we will be meeting at 6.30pm in STICERD common area.

Discussant: Jason
Beer Duty: Anne

Related links:

UK - Listed Buildings

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Listed_building

SIL - protection of endangered languages

http://www.sil.org/sociolx/ndg-lg-home.html

Sea Shepherd - acts on species conservation 'when nation states have refused to do so'

http://www.seashepherd.org/news-and-media/news-061101-1.html

Friday 23 Oct 2009 - Star(ved) Wars: Should India aim for space conquest instead of fighting poverty?

Readings

• Economic Aspects of India's Space Program
• Chandrayaan discovers water on moon (YouTube video)
• The Indian Space Research Organisation - Future Programmes
• Is space exploration a waste of money? BBC News, Talking Point, 9th December, 1999

Time & Place: Friday 23rd October 2009, 18:00 in the STICERD Social Space.