One profiles terrorists. Another tracks viral diseases.
One is restoring a national park the size of Rhode Island. Another can tell you if a McDonald's Happy Meal toy is safe for your child.
It’s an eclectic group of scientists, authors, and philanthropists gathering in Coeur d'Alene in mid-March for a single purpose—to help citizens of the Inland Northwest find solutions to a planet under stress.
Join STCU and North Idaho College for the 38th Popcorn Forum on March 17-21. The "Earth in Crisis: A Search for Solutions" symposium is free and open to the public. (Tickets are required, however, to attend a March 18 human rights banquet).
The Popcorn Forum annually draws thousands of participants—and an acclaimed group of experts who bring a unique perspective to critical world events. Here is a partial schedule of this year's symposium and speakers:
Popcorn ForumThe following events are located at NIC's Boswell Hall Schuler Performing Arts Center. | |||
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| The causes of global warming. Gregory C. Carr, CEO and chairman of the Gregory C. Carr Foundation. | 11 a.m. | Monday, March 17 | |
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Emerging viral diseases: A world crisis. Dr. Kenneth Alexander of the University of Chicago. |
10:30 a.m. | Tuesday, March 18 | |
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The threat of contamination to the world's consumer products and food supply. Denise Pozen, corporate safety consultant. |
10 a.m. | Wednesday, March 18 | |
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The threat of domestic and international terrorism. Dr. Jeffrey Simon, terrorism expert and author; and Philip J. Crowley, senior fellow and director of homeland security at the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C. |
9:30 a.m. | Thursday, March 18 | |
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The horrors of ethnic and tribal genocide in the 21st Century. Dr. James Edward Waller Jr., Whitworth University professor. |
Noon | Friday, March 18 | |
For a complete schedule of the symposium, click here. For more information, call NIC at (208) 769-7764.
