Virtual Events
Slugs & Steins
Slugs & Steins: Lectures from UC Santa Cruz is a monthly series comprised of informal discussions highlighting UC Santa Cruz’s many amazing faculty members. Talks are held on the 2nd Monday of each month with topics ranging from organic artichokes to endangered zebras, self-driving cars to Shakespeare. All are welcome, and audience participation is encouraged. We encourage you to share the link far and wide as slugs and friends from around the world may join us.
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July 2024
Museums as Catalysts for Local Climate Action
Seymour Center Executive Director Jonathan Hicken
Monday, July 8
6:30pm to 8:00pm
Learn how the Seymour Marine Discovery Center at UC Santa Cruz catalyzes local climate action in the Monterey Bay area, and how a blue whale skeleton is becoming the headline act for the work.
Academic turned tech entrepreneur turned social impact leader, Jonathan Hicken currently leads the Seymour Marine Discovery Center as Executive Director. He offers two truths and a lie (ask him which is which during the Q&A): [1] He won awards for his homemade ice cream, [2] his name is on Mars, and [3] he saved a family from a burning car.
Kraw Lecture Series on science and technology
The Kraw Lecture Series in Silicon Valley is made possible by a generous gift from UC Santa Cruz alumnus George Kraw (Cowell ‘71, history and Russian literature) and Raphael Shannon Kraw. The lecture series features acclaimed UC Santa Cruz scientists and technologists who are grappling with some of the biggest questions of our time.
These talks are free and open to the public and available via live stream.
Past Slugs & Steins lectures
Watch videos from our monthly talks highlighting UC Santa Cruz’s many amazing faculty members.