Two visiting faculty members, Daniel Kevles in the Department of History and Yolanda Kakabadse at the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, will present talks on campus this month.

'Justice and the genome'

Kevles, the Koepfli Professor of Humanities at the California Institute of Technology, will discuss "Justice and the Genome: Historical Reflections" as part of the Interdisciplinary Bioethics Project on Wednesday,
Jan. 17.

Kevles will first participate in the Bioethics and Public Policy Seminar Series at noon at the Institution for Social and Policy Studies, 77 Prospect St. For more information or to reserve a lunch for this meeting, contact Carol Pollard at (203) 432-6188 or carol.pollard@yale.edu. Kevles will then speak in the Forum on Bioethical Issues in Society at 7:30 p.m. at the Joseph Slifka Center, 80 Wall St. A reception will follow. Both talks are free and open to the public.

A scholar and writer on past and present issues in science and society, Kevles is the author most recently of "The Baltimore Case: A Trial of Politics, Science, and Character." His honors include the Watson and Helen Miles Davis Prize of the History of Science Society, a Page One Award and the National Historical Society Prize.

Since 1964 Kevles has been a faculty member at the California Institute of Technology, where he also directs the Program in Science, Ethics, and Public Policy.

'Sustainable development'

Kakabadse, former minister of the environment for the Republic of Ecuador, will present "Sustainable Development since the Earth Summit: Real Commitment or Global Euphoria?" on Thursday, Jan. 25, at
5 p.m. in Bowers Auditorium, Sage Hall, 205 Prospect St.

The lecture is free and open to the public. A reception will follow.

Since 1996 Kakabadse has been president of the World Conservation Union. She is a member of the boards of directors for the World Resources Institute and the Ford Foundation. She served as NGO Liaison Officer for the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, coordinating the participation of civil society organizations in the conference.

At Yale, Kakabadse will teach the graduate course "Conservation of Biodiversity in Latin America."

Kakabadse's talk is part of a series sponsored by the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies to celebrate its centennial year. Distinguished speakers are invited to address topics that explore the relationship between globalization and the environment.

For more information, call (203) 436-4842.

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